Dan Marino Career NFL Stats 1983-1999 |
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G |
GS |
REC |
COMP |
ATT |
COMP % |
YARDS |
TD |
INT |
RATT |
RYDS |
YPR |
RTD |
242 |
240 |
147-93-1 |
4,967 |
8,358 |
59.4 |
61,361 |
420 |
252 |
301 |
87 |
0.3 |
9 |
Daniel Constantine Marino was born on September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the eldest of three children born to Veronica and Daniel Marino. He was raised in the Oakland area of the city of Pittsburgh.
Dan Marino played quarterback for Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, PA. His excellent play during his senior season made him a Parade All-American. Major universities wanted Marino to play quarterback for their teams but he decided to stay home and play for the University of Pittsburgh. Dan was an exceptional baseball player as well. In fact, he was drafted out of high school by the Kansas City Royals.
Dan Marino College Career Stats and Notes
At the University of Pittsburgh, Dan set NCAA single season and career passing records for yardage, attempts, completions and touchdowns. He also earned All-America honors his junior and senior seasons as well. He led the Pittsburgh Panthers to a Sugar Bowl victory in 1982.
Awards and Achievements |
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MVP
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All-Pro
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1st Team: 1984, 1985, 1986 2nd Team: 1983, 1994, 1995 |
Pro Bowl Selections |
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991 1992, 1994, 1995
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Passing Yards Title: |
1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992
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Achievements
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NFL Offensive Player of the Year 1984 NFL Comeback Player of the Year 1994 Member of NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team |
Dan Marino NFL Career Stats and Notes
The Miami Dolphins selected Dan Marino with the 27th pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. He was a backup until Week 6 of the 1983 season. He finished his rookie season as the starter, and was selected to the NFL’s annual Pro-Bowl. In 1984, Marino shattered several NFL single-season records, including passing for 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns. His record-breaking year earned him the NFL MVP award and he led the Dolphins to the AFC Championship and a trip to Super Bowl XIX. However, Miami lost to the San Francisco 49ers 38-16 in his only trip to the Super Bowl. Dan would go on to set nearly every major passing record. He retired after the 1999 season. Dan Marino was inducted in the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
Dan Marino 1994 NFL Season Week 1 Performance
Marino was widely considered one of the best quarterbacks to play the game, and durability was never a concern. However, Marino tore his Achilles during a game against the Cleveland Browns in 1993, ending a streak of 145 straight starts. He missed the remainder of the season. Entering the 1994 season, Marino had something to prove. In the season opener against the New England Patriots, their young star Drew Bledsoe was aiming to become the new top quarterback in the AFC East. Marino wasn't ready to relinquish the title.
The game lived up to the hype as the young gunslinger went toe to toe with the master. In the end, Bledsoe threw 51 passes, completing 32 of them for 421 yards and 4 TDs. Marino, in his first game in almost a year, looked as good as ever. He lit up the Patriots for 473 yards and 5 TDs (23-42 passing) and led the Dolphins to a season opening 39-35 victory.