Tim Bowens

Miami Dolphins 20th pick

DT · Mississippi; Itawamba JC · 1994–2004

Draft Details

Year

1994

Round

Round 1

Pick

20th overall

Team

Miami Dolphins

Position

College

Mississippi; Itawamba JC

Tim Bowens Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
157	303	22	1

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	MIA	14	14	16	2	1.5	3	0	0	0
2000	MIA	14	25	12	10	2.5	3	1	4	0
2001	MIA	15	22	18	6	3	4	0	2	0
2002	MIA	16	19	12	3	0	0	0	0	0
2003	MIA	10	17	7	0	2	0	0	1	2
2004	MIA	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Since 1999		71	99	66	21	9	10	1	7	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Tim Bowens is a former defensive tackle out of Mississippi; Itawamba JC, selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 20th overall pick (round 1) in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played 157 regular-season games from 1994 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Miami Dolphins. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

More from the 1994 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CIN	Dan Wilkinson	DT	Ohio State
1	2	IND	Marshall Faulk	RB	San Diego State
1	3	WAS	Heath Shuler	QB	Tennessee
1	4	NE	Willie McGinest	OLB	USC
1	5	IND	Trev Alberts	OLB	Nebraska
1	6	TB	Trent Dilfer	QB	Fresno State
1	7	SF	Bryant Young	DT	Notre Dame
1	8	SEA	Sam Adams	DT	Texas A&M
1	9	CLE	Antonio Langham	DB	Alabama
1	10	ARI	Jamir Miller	OLB	UCLA

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