Dan Marino
Career information High school: Pittsburgh (PA) Central Catholic College: Pittsburgh NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 Debuted in 1983 for the Miami Dolphins Last played in 1999 for the Miami Dolphins Career history Miami Dolphins (1983–1999) Career highlights and awards 9× Pro Bowl (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995) 3× First-team All-Pro (1984, 1985, 1986) 3× Second-team All-Pro (1983, 1994, 1995) NFL Rookie of the Year (1983, SN) AFC Champion (1984) NFL MVP (1984, AP, PFWA, NEA, SN, MX) NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1984, AP, PFW) 2× UPI AFC Player of the Year (1984, 1994) PFWA Comeback Player of the Year (1994) Walter Payton Man of the Year (1998) 12× Miami Dolphins MVP (1983–1992, 1994–1995) First to throw for 5,000 yards in single season (1984) First to throw for 40 touchdowns in single season (1984, 1986) Pittsburgh Panthers #13 retired Miami Dolphins #13 retired Holds 31 Miami Dolphins records Holds numerous NFL records College Football Hall of Fame (2002) Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) Rated #25 NFL Player of all-time by NFL.com as of 2009 season Career NFL statistics Pass attempts 8,358 Pass completions 4,967 Percentage 59.4 TD–INT 420–252 Passing yards 61,361 Passer rating 86.4 Stats at NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. (born September 15, 1961) is an American former football player who was a quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). The last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round, Marino held or currently holds dozens of NFL records associated with the quarterback position. Despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history. Best remembered for his quick release and powerful arm, Marino led the Dolphins to the playoffs ten times in his seventeen-season career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005. He led the Miami Dolphins to an AFC championship in the 1984 season, only his second season in the NFL. During that year, he threw a then-NFL record 48 touchdown passes. Despite the 14–2 season and Marino's touchdown record, the Dolphins lost Super Bowl XIX 38–16 to the 15–1 San Francisco 49ers.