Miami Dolphins Mourn Loss of Former super star RB at 67

For the second time this month, the Miami Dolphins have lost a cherished member of their organization.

The team shared on social media Monday that Eddie Hill, a running back for the Dolphins from 1981 to 1984, has passed away at the age of 67.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of former Dolphins running back Eddie Hill, who played for the team from 1981 to 1984,” the team wrote in their tribute.

 

 

Hill appeared in 52 games for the Dolphins, starting three of them in 1981, after being traded from the Los Angeles Rams for a fourth-round pick. He participated in the team’s Super Bowl appearances against Washington in 1982 and the San Francisco 49ers in 1984, though he did not have any offensive touches. However, he recorded a special teams tackle in both games.

Originally drafted as a second-round pick out of Memphis in 1979, Hill played in Super Bowl XIV with the Rams, who were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Over his six-year NFL career, he appeared in three Super Bowls before his career ended when the Dolphins released him in September 1985.

 

 

 

 

 

Hill’s son, Quadtrine, played running back at the University of Miami and had brief stints with the , New England Patriots, and Houston Texans, though he never played in an NFL regular season game.

Earlier this month, the Dolphins also mourned the passing of Howard Twilley, a wide receiver on the team’s 1966 inaugural roster and a member of the Super Bowl-winning teams of 1972 and 1973, who died at the age of 81.