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Tony Nathan Biography

Tony Nathan is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 14, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. All-Pro running back with the Miami Dolphins who won a National Championship while playing for the University of Alabama. As a coach, he was an assistant under Don Shula, became the Dolphins’ running back coach in 1993, and later filled the same position under Tony Dungy from 1996 to 2001.

He returned to finish his degree at Alabama in 2015, fulfilling a promise he made to his Alabama head coach Bear Bryant.

Fulfilling a promise he made to Bear Bryant in 1979, Nathan returned to finish his degree at Alabama in 2015.

Nathan was the Dolphins’ starting running back in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX. He had a superb performance in Super Bowl XIX, with 18 yards rushing and 10 receptions for 83 yards. His ten receptions were the second most in Super Bowl history at the time. He was also instrumental in the Dolphins’ 45-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1985 AFC Championship game, in which he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and caught eight receptions for 114 yards. He also had a key performance in the 1981 AFC Divisional playoff game against the San Diego Chargers that became known as “The Epic In Miami”. Nathan gained 169 total yards and scored two touchdowns in the Dolphins’ narrow loss, including a score on the famous “hook and lateral” play in which he caught a toss from receiver Duriel Harris.

He was born Tony Curtis Nathan in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife Johnnie Nathan have children named Nichole, Nadia, and Natalie Nathan.

NameTony Nathan
First NameTony
Last NameNathan
OccupationFootball Player
BirthdayDecember 14
Birth Year1956
Place of BirthBirmingham
Home TownAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignSagittarius
Full/Birth Name
ParentsWilliam Nathan, Louise Nathan
SiblingsCedric Nathan, Diane Nathan, Vincent Nathan
SpouseJohnnie Nathan
Children(s)Natalie Nathan, Nichole Nathan, Nadia Nathan

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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From 2003 to 2005, Nathan was the running backs coach at Florida International University, under head coach and former Dolphins teammate Don Strock.

Tony Nathan Net Worth

Tony Nathan is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Nathan's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He is notable for being one of the first black football players at Woodlawn High School in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. His high school career became the subject of the 2015 film Woodlawn.

He, Curtis Martin and Michael Strahan were inducted into the same Senior Bowl Hall of Fame class in 2006.

Tony Curtis Nathan (born December 14, 1956) is a former American football running back. Nathan played college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the third round (61st overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, with whom he played from 1979 to 1987.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFootball Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Nathan was inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame in 2006, along with Curtis Martin and Michael Strahan. Additionally, he returned to the NFL coaching ranks as the Baltimore Ravens’ running backs coach. On February 4, 2008 Nathan was hired as the San Francisco 49ers’ running backs coach, making him the 24th former Raven to join the 49ers since Mike Nolan became the head coach. Nathan was fired by the 49ers on December 30, 2008.

During high school, Tony Nathan became one of the first black football players at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama. The story of his high school career was made into a Pure Flix Entertainment film known as Woodlawn. It was released on October 16, 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Height6 feet 0 inches
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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He finished his nine NFL seasons with 3,543 yards rushing, 383 receptions for 3,592 yards, and 32 touchdowns (16 each rushing and receiving). He also completed four of eight passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. He retired from playing in 1988, and became an assistant to Don Shula. He became the Dolphins’ running backs coach in 1993. He served under Tony Dungy as the running backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001. The Bucs ranked 22nd in the NFL in rushing offense in his first year, but rose steadily to 11th and then 4th in the next two seasons. The Bucs fell to 30th in the league in rushing in 2001, and he was replaced by incoming head coach Jon Gruden.

Who is Tony Nathan Dating?

According to our records, Tony Nathan married to Johnnie Nathan. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Nathan’s is not dating anyone.

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Top Facts about Tony Nathan

  • Tony Nathan played for the Miami Dolphins from 1979-1987.
  • He was a running back and wide receiver.
  • Nathan was part of the undefeated 1978 Alabama Crimson Tide team.
  • He had over 10,000 all-purpose yards in his career.
  • Nathan scored the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XVII.
  • He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
  • Nathan’s jersey number (22) is retired by the University of Alabama.
  • He rushed for over 500 yards in three different seasons with Miami.
  • Nathan had a career-high 79 receptions in 1985.
  • He finished his NFL career with over 4,300 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns
  • Facts & Trivia

    Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Nathan celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

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