Hyde: Miami security head shares 34 years of stories

As team’s head of security for 34 years, Weinstein took on a variety of roles without any hesitation

For 34 years, hewas the first phone call.

Hewas called to be bodyguard for the Miami Dolphins coaches or a facilitator through red tape. Hewas the investigator of potential draft picks, the pointmanif a stranger appeared at practice or the firstmanup if a player needed legal help.

Any legal help.

“I married four players and [coach] Jimmy Johnson,’’ Stu Weinstein said.

For 35 years until retiring in 2018, Weinsteinwas head of the Dolphins security staff— hewas the staff, really, meaning from the timeDon Shula offered him the job after the 1985 season hewasn’t just themanbehind the curtains. Weinstein often guarded the curtains.

He stood beside Shula on the sideline after the FBIwarned him of a death threat (wondering about his life), accompanied a player into a crack house

SUSANSTOCKER/SUNSENTINEL Dolphins directorof securityStuWeinstein (center) has been the team’s go-tomanon almost every legal issue.