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Dan Marino, a quarterback from the University of Pittsburgh, was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the 27th pick, in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Much like Griese, Marino was slated to develop under starting quarterback David Woodley.
Most pass attempts : Dan Marino (1983–1999) – 8,358 attempts Most pass completions : Dan Marino (1983–1999) – 4,967 completions Most passing yards : Dan Marino (1983–1999) – 61,361 yards
The Dolphins remained scoreless until the fourth quarter, when they scored 22 points, which included two touchdown passes from Marino. However, Miami fell well short of a comeback and lost 37–22. On November 10, 1996, against Indianapolis, Marino became the first QB in NFL History to throw for 50,000 career passing yards.
Tua Tagovailoa became the first Dolphins quarterback to lead the NFL in passing yards since Dan Marino in 1992.
The Dolphins enjoyed the solidity of Hall of Fame quarterbacking across four decades with Bob Griese (1967-80) and Dan Marino (1983-99). Post-Marino, since 2000, 26 different men have started ...
Forty years after 1983 NFL Draft, Dan Marino reflects on Dolphins career, legacy
Three pairs of quarterbacks faced off twice in the Super Bowl: Staubach and Bradshaw, Aikman and Kelly, and Brady and Eli Manning. In each case the same quarterback (Bradshaw, Aikman, and Manning) won both games. In the 2024 postseason, Mahomes and Jalen Hurts potentially joined this list (player starts, game result TBD). [22]
The Dolphins went on to lose to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the playoffs, 27–9. He was the first Dolphins quarterback since Hall of Famer Dan Marino to throw for 3,500 yards. For his role in the Dolphins' ten-win turnaround, Pennington received notable MVP consideration from several major media outlets.