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When quarterback Dan Marino (born 1961) was still available late in the first round of the 1983 National Football League draft, the Miami Dolphins were sur-prised and delighted. Marino set many major passing records over 17 seasons before retiring after the 1999 season, while leading the Dolphins to 10 postseason appearances and one Super Bowl. Marino, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005, went on to become a broadcaster and product endorser after his retirement from professional football.

Raised in Blue-Collar Neighborhood

Marino grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's, working-class Oakland neighborhood. His father, Dan Sr., worked the graveyard shift delivering bundles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and threw footballs in the backyard with his son. Young Marino, who rooted for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a youth, played his early football on a street so narrow that teams had four players maximum; the end zones were telephone poles and curbs constituted the sidelines. Buses and cars often served as the linebackers he had to dodge. "If Marino didn't have anything else to do, he threw at the telephone poles," Larry Schwartz wrote for ESPN Classic.

He emerged as a Parade magazine All-American while at Central Catholic High School. Marino pitched and hit so well that the Kansas City Royals selected him in the fourth round of baseball's amateur draft, but Marino rejected the team's offer of a $35,000 signing bonus in order to play college football instead, at the University of Pittsburgh, just five blocks from his home. "Something, maybe my heart, told me to stay home and go to Pitt," he told Schwartz.

Had Ups and Downs as Panther

Halfway through his freshman season, Marino became Pittsburgh's starting quarterback and never looked back. The Panthers reeled off three straight 11-1 seasons, winning the Fiesta, Gator, and Sugar bowls. In Marino's junior season, 1981, Panthers Head Coach Jackie Sherrill turned his quarterback loose with a more wide-open offense and Marino responded with 37 touchdown passes, which led the entire National Collegiate Athletic Association, and 2,876 yards with a nearly 60 percent completion rate. He saved his best for last that year. Facing Georgia in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, and with the Bulldogs still having an outside shot at a national championship, Marino stared down a Georgia blitz and hit tight end John Brown with a 33-yard touchdown pass with 42 seconds remaining to give the Panthers a 24-20 victory. Moments earlier, Marino had talked Sherrill out of attempting a game-tying field goal.

Pittsburgh ended the 1981 season ranked fourth in the Associated Press poll, and the Panthers harbored national title hopes the following season with Marino back for his senior year. Marino, however, threw more interceptions than touchdowns (23 to 17) and Pittsburgh finished 9-3 - disappointing compared with expectations. The last two games were especially disappointing. The regular-season finale was an embarrassing 48-14 loss at home to in-state rival Penn State, and the Panthers failed to score a touchdown in a 7-3 defeat to Southern Methodist in the Cotton Bowl. "The bottom fell out my senior year at Pittsburgh," Marino wrote in his book, Dan Marino: My Life in Football, excerpts of which appeared on the Pro Football Hall of Fame Web site. "It's never fun to play poorly or to be questioned. It certainly wasn't for me that senior year at Pitt. But I think it served me well to learn how to handle everything that came with the game's ups and downs. Some people call it growing another layer of skin. I just call it growing up."

Dolphins Needed a QB

Marino's mystifying senior slump befuddled many observers - and him - and dropped his value on draft day. That the player pool was stocked with promising quarterbacks - Schwartz called it the "Quarterback Class of '83," - didn't help Marino, either. Quarterbacks John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, and Ken O'Brien all went ahead of Marino. Other teams that had expressed their interest took running backs and defensive tackles. Miami, meanwhile, had liked what they saw of Marino at the annual scouting combine in Indianapolis but assumed he would not be available late in the first round, when the Dolphins were scheduled to pick 27th, or next to last.

Marino received a phone call from Miami coach Don Shula. "Hey, you want to come to Miami? Because we need a quarterback," Shula said, as Marino recalled in his book. Marino's reply: "You bet." Miami had reached the Super Bowl three months earlier, losing 27-17 to the Washington Redskins, but the Dolphins lacked the franchise quarterback they were missing since Bob Griese retired in 1980.

Still, Marino had some critics to silence. "I worked my butt off that summer in hope of making a good first impression," Marino wrote in his book. The young quarterback had a good team around him. The Dolphins had reached the Super Bowl with a standout defense and a strong offensive line that anchored a ball-control offense in the absence of a high-scoring attack. Shula, once Marino was ready, would let the Dolphins open up offensively. "Right from the start, Don Shula was the perfect coach to help develop me into [a quarterback] quickly."

Three games into the 1983 season, Marino took over from David Woodley as starting quarterback. In 1984, he blossomed into a star. He set two headline-grabbing, single-season records: most touchdown passes (48, which Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts broke in 2004) and most yards completed (5,084). He impressed other coaches and media for his maturity as well. "Quite frankly, Marino just doesn't make mistakes," Paul Attner wrote in the Sporting News in November of 1984. "Remarkably, Marino goes about his destruction so easily, so calmly, so naturally, that you forget he was in college just two years ago or that he is confronting complex defenses that are employing every possible sleight-of-hand to confuse the young lad or that even an esteemed coach like Tom Landry once said it takes every five years to mature into an NFL quarterback." Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott said, as quoted on the ESPN Classic Web site: "You were basically at Dan's mercy. All the great ones see the game so quickly that when everybody else is running around like a chicken with their head cut off, they know exactly where they want to go with the ball."

Marino and the Dolphins won the American Football Conference championship in 1984, avenging a home upset loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the playoffs a year earlier. Super Bowl XIX featured Marino against another of the game's best young quarterbacks, Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers. Montana, already with a Super Bowl title under his belt, was the game's Most Valuable Player three years earlier. After two weeks of Montana vs. Marino headlines and sound bites, the quarterbacks and their teams met at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. Though the Dolphins led 10-7 after the first quarter, the rest of the game was all 49ers. They led 28-16 at halftime and won 38-16, and Montana had another Super Bowl MVP award. Marino, with his team playing catch-up all day, completed 29 of 50 passes for 318 yards, threw for one touchdown pass and had two interceptions. The 49ers sacked him four times.

His Commercial Value Rose

Despite the Super Bowl defeat, Marino's value as quarterback and commercial endorser soared. Soft-drink bottler Pepsi took advantage of the Montana-Marino hype and featured both in a television ad shortly after the game. "Joe, next year I'm buying," Marino said in the ad, after Montana bought him a Pepsi at a machine. Marino also endorsed Isotoner gloves after Aris-Isotoner vice president Richard Rubin chose the quarterback over race-car driver Mario Andretti and a heart surgeon. The company's slogan was "Take care of the hands that take care of you." According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Rubin said Isotoner's sales increased by 500 percent over the first five years of Marino's marketing agreement, which ended in 1994 with a management turnover. "The Isotoner ads have been off the air for more than a decade, but people still ask Marino about them," Jackson wrote. "In the winter, Dan can walk down the streets of New York and get Isotoner comments," Marino's marketing manager, Ralph Stringer said in Jackson's article. "A person will say, 'I saw your commercial [very recently].' I say, 'You didn't see that commercial.'"

Marino never played in another Super Bowl, despite the Dolphins' many playoff appearances. In 1985, they hosted the AFC title game but lost at home 31-14 to a New England Patriots team that had not won in Miami since 1966. Miami also came up one victory short in 1992, falling at home 29-10 to Buffalo. Marino had talented receivers in Mark Clayton and Mark Duper, but the defense faltered over the years and there was never a running game solid enough to balance the offense. "We used to laugh when we heard every single year that the Dolphins were committed to the running game," said Kelly, the quarterback who led Buffalo to four straight AFC titles from 1990 to 1993 and is in the Hall of Fame. "They never had a running game, and we knew if it came down to it, it was going to come down to No. 13 [Marino]."

Marino, who stayed healthy in an injury-prone position for most of his career, set 25 NFL records and shared five others. Shula resigned as coach in 1995, opting for an executive position while Jimmy Johnson, who had won titles with the Dallas Cowboys and the University of Miami, took over on the sidelines. In his final season, 1999, Marino threw more interceptions (17) than touchdown passes (12) for the first time since his senior year in college. After an embarrassing 62-7 playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Marino announced his retirement. His regular-season career statistics included 4,967 completions in 8,358 attempts for 61,361 yards and 420 touchdowns. He was named to the All-Pro first or second team eight times and all-AFC six times. Marino also played in nine Pro Bowls.

Turned Down Executive Position

The Dolphins retired Marino's number, 13, the following season. He, quarterback Bob Griese (12), and running back Larry Csonka (39) are the only players so honored by the franchise, which began play in 1966. Marino was elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2005.

Marino has been busy as a broadcaster for CBS and HBO; in 2004, three weeks after agreeing to become the Dolphins' senior vice president of football operations, he abruptly quit. "Dan Marino made the best audible of his life," Joe Schad wrote in the Palm Beach Post. "He didn't realize what he had gotten himself into. He didn't realize how many hours at the office this would require." Schad saw the hiring as celebrity window dressing. "[Owner Wayne] Huizenga was the restaurant owner. [General manager Rick] Spielman was the chef. [Head coach] Dave Wannstedt was the waiter. And they would let Marino make a few plate decorations. It was absurd. Marino, the greatest and most popular player in the history of the Dolphins, should not have lowered himself to that."

Marino is still in demand for endorsements. Late in 2005 Marino was endorsing Samsung Electronics, among other companies. "Even five years after retirement, Marino remains ubiquitous," Jackson wrote in the Miami Herald. "Marino has become one of the rare celebrity athletes whose popularity has endured long after he left the field." He is still visible in broadcast and print ads and on billboards, and has dabbled in film. "He represents quality based on the career he has established," said Ralph Stringer, who handles Marino's marketing deals. "Danny comes across as the boy from Pittsburgh. He's believable," Stringer told Jackson. "He has achieved the best, so you think he would associate with the best."

Periodicals

Palm Beach Post, February 4, 2004.

Online

"100 Greatest College Football Endings," Collegefootballnews.com, http://www.collegefootballnews.com/Almanac/Top_100_Finishes/100_Best_College_Football_Finishes_40_31.htm (December 19, 2005).

"Dan Marino: My Life in Football," Pro Football Hall of Fame, http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/enshrinement/release.jsp?release_id=1586 (November 22, 2005).

"Marino's Golden Arm Changed the Game," ESPN Classic http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Marino_Dan.html (November 22, 2005).

"Nobody Does It Better," Sporting News, November 5, 1984, http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/marino/1984.html (November 22, 2005).

Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dan Marino profile, http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=238 (November 22, 2005).

"Thriving in the Pocket," Miami Herald, August 7, 2005, http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/columnists/dan_le_batard/12277863.htm (December 19, 2005).

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**Dan Marino**
Personal information
Dan Marino preparing for an ESPN interview.
No. 13
Quarterback
Date of birth: September 15, 1961 (1961-09-15) (age 48)
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
High School: Central Catholic High School
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
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
As player: Miami Dolphins (1983-1999)
Career highlights and awards
9× Pro Bowl selection (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995) 8× All-Pro selection (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995) 1981 National College QB of the year runner up 1984 NFL MVP 1984 PFWA MVP 1984 NEA MVP 1984 NFL Offensive Player of the Year 1994 UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year 1984 UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year 1998 Walter Payton Man of the Year 1994 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Holds 31 Miami Dolphins records Holds Numerous NFL records
Career NFL statistics as of 1999
Pass attempts	8,358
Pass completions	4,967
Percentage	59.4
TD-INT	420-252
Passing yards	61,361
QB 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 Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. The last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round, Marino became one of the most prolific quarterbacks in league history, holding or having held almost every major NFL passing record. Despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in American football history. Remembered particularly for having a quick release and a powerful arm, Marino led the Dolphins into the playoffs on numerous occasions.

1 Early years
2 College career
3 Professional career
4 Life outside football
5 Dan Marino Foundation
6 NFL records set by Dan Marino
7 NFL records tied
8 Career stats
- 8.1 Regular season
- 8.2 Playoff stats
9 See also
10 References
11 External links

Early years

Marino was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Italian ancestry. He attended St. Regis Catholic Elementary School before going to Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, where he also started in baseball, and won Parade All-American honors in football. As a high school baseball player, Marino hit high school highs by throwing up to 95 mph. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals baseball team in the 1979 amateur draft, but decided to play college football instead.

College career

Marino played college football at the University of Pittsburgh from the 1979 to the 1982 season. As a freshman in 1979, Marino led the Panthers in a 24-17 triumph over West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl with 252 yards and a field goal. Marino threw for 256 yards and also rushed for 40 yards. He led the Panthers to a last-minute triumph over the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1982 Sugar Bowl by throwing the game-winning pass to tight end John Brown with less than a minute remaining, a play that is considered among the greatest in Pittsburgh sports history. The next season (his senior year) was considered a disappointment with regard to the preseason Heisman Trophy and national championship hype. His team lost the 1983 Cotton Bowl 7-3 to Southern Methodist and their "Pony Express" of Eric Dickerson and Craig James. Although he lost the Heisman Race, Marino's Panthers triumphed once again over rival West Virginia with a late touchdown drive to win 16-13 in one of the best games in the rivalry.

Marino's selection status in the 1983 NFL Draft plummeted after a subpar senior season at Pitt, and observations that knee injuries were hampering his mobility. Five other quarterbacks, including Hall of Famers Jim Kelly and John Elway and less successful players Ken O'Brien, Tony Eason and Todd Blackledge, were drafted ahead of him.

Professional career

On Jan. 4, 1983, the Los Angeles Express made Marino the first draft pick in the history of the United States Football League. Marino never signed a contract with this team.

His hometown NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, were also thought to be considering him for a replacement for the veteran Terry Bradshaw at quarterback, but the Steelers drafted the defensive tackle Gabriel Rivera from Texas Tech, instead, considering at that time that either Cliff Stoudt or Mark Malone, both already on their roster, could someday replace Bradshaw.

The defending American Football Conference Champion Miami Dolphins chose Marino with the 27th pick in the NFL draft. After starting the season as a backup to incumbent starter David Woodley and seeing action twice off the bench to relieve an ineffective Woodley, Marino was given his first NFL start in Week 6 versus the Buffalo Bills at the Orange Bowl. Marino and Miami lost that game 38–35 in OT. He posted a 96.0 passer rating- a rookie record until it was broken by Ben Roethlisberger's 98.1. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in his rookie year and became the first rookie QB to start in a Pro Bowl game.^[1] However, Marino's first NFL season ended in disappointment, as the Dolphins were upset by the Seattle Seahawks 27-20 in a rain-soaked game full of Miami turnovers. Marino looked shaky in that game, mostly due to a sprained knee he had suffered three weeks prior versus the Houston Oilers, an injury that caused him to miss the last two regular season games. Those two games were the last non-strike games that he missed, until he tore his Achilles tendon in 1993. Marino started a streak of 145 consecutive, non-strike, NFL games as the Dolphins quarterback.

The following year, Marino produced one of the greatest seasons as a quarterback in NFL history. Marino broke six NFL full-season passing records, including the records for most touchdown passes, 48, in a season and most passing yards (5,084) in a season. Marino was also selected as the NFL's Most Valuable Player. Miami's passing attack propeled the Dolphins to a 14–2 regular season record, which clinched for them the home-field advantage in all the following playoff games. In the first round, the Dolphins avenged their playoff loss of the previous season to Seattle Seahawks 31–10, and then they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game 45–28. This win sent the Dolphins to the Super Bowl to play for the overall championship.

In Super Bowl XIX, Marino and the Dolphins faced off against San Francisco 49ers and their star quarterback Joe Montana in Palo Alto, California. [Some viewed this as a battle of quarterback who were natives of western Pennsylvania. The region is sometimes known as the "Cradle of Quarterbacks", since a good many quarterbacks from there have gone on to success in the NFL.] The Dolphins, who had 74 rushing attempts in the previous two weeks, tried to run the ball only eight times in this game, which placed their winning chances squarely on the passing of Marino. He finished this Super Bowl with 29 completions out of 50 pass attempts, gaining 318 yards, throwing one touchdown pass, and two interceptions. This was not enough, since the 49ers offense and defense were both stronger on this day. The 38–16 loss ended up being Marino's only Super Bowl appearance.

In the following football season, Marino's Dolphins collected a 12–-4 record. On December 2, 1985 Marino completed 14 of 27 passes for 270 yards and three touchdown passes and triumphed 38–24 over the 12–0 Chicago Bears (thus ensuring that the 1972 Miami Dolphins remained the only team to go undefeated in a season) in the highest rated Monday Night Football telecast in history. He also brought the Dolphins back to the AFC Championship game the following year, losing in Miami to New England in another game in which wet conditions made the Dolphins turnover prone. New England intercepted Marino twice and recovered four fumbles en route to a 31-14 win over the Dolphins, their first win in the Miami Orange Bowl since 1966.

With Marino at the helm, the Dolphins were perennial playoff contenders, reaching the post-season in 10 of Marino's 17 seasons. In 1992 he made his final appearance in an AFC Championship Game, losing to arch-rival Jim Kelly and the Buffalo Bills, 29-10. Kelly's Bills knocked Marino out of the playoffs three times between 1990 and 1995.

The following year, 1993, Miami was strongly favored at the start of the year to make it back to the AFC championship game and possibly the Super Bowl. However, disaster struck Marino and the Dolphins in Cleveland. After throwing a swing pass, Marino, who was untouched on the play, crumpled to the ground in pain with a torn Achilles tendon and was out for the season. Marino later said, "I felt like I'd been shot". Complicating matters was that in Marino's absence, backup quarterback Scott Mitchell had an impressive series of starts before suffering an injury of his own. As a result, for the first time in a decade, Miami had a quarterback controversy in the media and among its fans: to keep the younger Mitchell (who became a free agent after the season) or the proven veteran Marino, for whom it was feared he could not recover completely from the injury.

In the end, Miami, after losing the last five games of the season and missing the playoffs , decided to continue with Marino as their primary quarterback. Mitchell signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions, and for a new back-up quarterback, Miami signed-up the veteran quarterback Bernie Kosar from the Cleveland Browns. Wearing a special shoe on one foot, and having a right calf that was visibly atrophied, Marino once again became the starting QB at the start of the 1994 season.

In 1994, a season where Marino's viability was very much a question mark from the outset, two of his signature games took place. The first was the opener, a home game versus the New England Patriots and their upstart quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who drew more than a few comparisons to a young Marino. It had rained heavily that day, and the baseball infield used by the Florida Marlins was muddy as a result. Despite the conditions, the two quarterbacks put up a combined 894 yards and nine touchdowns through the air, with Miami winning a 39–35 shootout. The other was the comeback win on the road against the New York Jets, a game famous for Marino's execution of a fake spike for the winning touchdown pass, a stunt known simply as "The Clock Play". The Dolphins amassed a 10–6 record that year, winning the division and defeating the Joe Montana-led Kansas City Chiefs at home (exacting some revenge on Montana for Superbowl XIX) before losing a heart breaker at the San Diego Chargers 22–21 the following week after leading 21–6 at halftime. That season, Marino passed for 4,435 yards and was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year.

Marino went no further than the divisional round of the playoffs through the remainder of his career. Longtime coach Don Shula resigned after the 1995 season. He was replaced by Jimmy Johnson, whose ball-control philosophy had worked to the tune of two championships with the Dallas Cowboys and who guaranteed a Super Bowl win in Miami. Johnson attempted to emphasize Miami's ground game, but in his four seasons as coach of the Dolphins he never found a running back, despite trying several players at the position.

Now more injury prone and less consistent than he had been at the peak of his abilities, Marino's decline became evident at a Thanksgiving game in 1999 versus the Cowboys. In his first game back after missing a month due to injury, Marino threw five interceptions in the Dolphins 20-0 loss. The Dolphins then proceeded to back into the playoffs by losing four out of their next five games to finish the season at 9–7.

Marino's final win was his first playoff road win and his 36th comeback win, as the Dolphins defeated the Seattle Seahawks 20–17 in January 2000 in the final football game ever in the Kingdome. In the next round, also on the road, Marino and the Dolphins were demolished 62–-7 by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Marino was replaced by backup Damon Huard in the second half, an ignominious end to a spectacular career. However, he did leave the game on a high note, leading the Dolphins on an 80-yard scoring drive and throwing a 20-yard touchdown pass to receiver Oronde Gadsden with 20 seconds left in the half.

The Jacksonville loss thus put Marino's playoff record at a mediocre 8–10.

Before the 2000 season, Marino decided to retire,^[2] after declining offers from Minnesota, Tampa Bay and his hometown of Pittsburgh when the Dolphins declined his option on his contract. When asked at his retirement press conference why he decided to retire, he responded:

That is a good question. Boy, I really struggled with this. This has been the toughest month of my life as far as dealing with playing football or retiring. After the season, I pretty much thought that I was not going to play anymore and I felt that way for a while and I think it was because of the physical aspects of the game. It kept coming back to how my legs felt during last season, going through the neck injury; not knowing whether I was going to be able to throw the football, and family reasons also, but Claire and the kids, they were great. They wanted me to play, be honest with you. Really, it was my decision, a family decision and a health decision.

Marino later admitted that he seriously considered the offer from the Vikings, but that he turned it down not because of his arm, but because he wasn't sure that his legs could take another season. He also appreciated the fact that unlike many of his contemporaries, he got to play his entire career with one team.

During Marino's professional career (1983–1999) in Miami, he was one of the most skilled and revered quarterbacks in the game. Marino's release was incredibly quick, one of his most important weapons. Also, despite the fact that he was not known for his scrambling ability (he averaged less than 1 yard per carry on his 301 career rushing attempts), Marino possessed an uncanny awareness in the pocket, often sliding a step or two to avoid the pass rush. He has the most fourth quarter comebacks (36) in the history of the NFL, and the third most wins by a starting quarterback (147). John Elway and Brett Favre are ahead in overall wins.

The last game that Marino had won was a Wild-Card Game against the Seattle Seahawks in the Kingdome in 2000

Marino was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls (1983-87, 1991-92, 1994-95), seven times as a starter, but due to injuries he only played in two of the games (1984, 1992). (Marino usually had knee surgery following every season.) He was named first- or second-team All-Pro eight times and earned All-AFC honors six times.

In 1999, Marino was ranked number 27 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, making him the highest-ranking Dolphins player.^[3]

Life outside football

A life-size bronze statue of Marino at LandShark Stadium.

On Sunday, September 17, 2000, at halftime of the Dolphins-Baltimore Ravens game at Pro Player Stadium, Dan Marino’s jersey number, 13, was retired. The only other Dolphins jersey number retired at the time was Bob Griese's #12. Since then #39, Larry Csonka, has been retired as well. Marino joined the Dolphins Honor Roll the same day. In a year of accolades from the franchise he led so long and so well, the Dolphins also installed a life-size bronze statue of Marino at Pro Player Stadium (now Land Shark Stadium) and renamed Stadium Street, Dan Marino Boulevard.^[4]

In 2003, Marino was honored for his outstanding NCAA career at Pitt with an induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

In early 2004, Dan Marino briefly returned to the Miami Dolphins as Senior Vice President of Football Operations, but resigned from the newly-created position only three weeks later, saying that the role was not in the best interest of either his family or the Dolphin organization.

Marino was a first-ballot selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame on August 7, 2005 and was introduced by his oldest son, Daniel. During his induction speech, Dan threw "one last pass" to former teammate Mark Clayton, who was sitting in the audience (Marino had intended to throw the ball to Clayton as the two had planned the action prior to the event).

Marino lives with his wife, Claire, and their six children, Daniel Charles (b. 4 September 1986), Michael Joseph (b. 18 May 1988), Joseph Donald (b. 26 July 1989), Alexandra Claire (b. 13 May 1992), Lia (b. 12 July 1995 in China) and Niki Lin (b. 15 December 1996 in China) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He also has vacation homes in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, San Francisco, California and Laramie, Wyoming.

During the football season Marino is a commentator for CBS's The NFL Today show. He was formerly a studio analyst on HBO's Inside the NFL.

Marino also acted in the 1994 comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective alongside Jim Carrey and Courteney Cox (he played himself) and made a cameo appearance in the Adam Sandler film Little Nicky where he asked Satan for a Super Bowl ring. He even guest-starred as himself in The Simpsons episode Sunday, Cruddy Sunday (first aired January 31, 1999). Marino also had cameo roles in Holy Man and Bad Boys II. He also worked as a project consultant on Any Given Sunday, and some observers noticed a resemblance between him and Dennis Quaid's character, Jack Rooney.^[5] In fact, Rooney's house in the film is Marino's house in real life.^[6] The music world marked another appearance for Marino, when he was featured in a video by Hootie and the Blowfish.

Marino opened two restaurants in South Florida called Dan Marino's Town Tavern, with one location in Coral Springs and one on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. The name changed around 2005 to Dan Marino's Fine Food and Spirits. By 2006, both original locations had closed, but, as of January, 2007, the restaurant had opened other locations in Miami, St. Petersburg, Las Vegas, NV, and Orlando. The Orlando location was closed and scheduled to re-open sometime in early 2007.^[7]

Marino is currently featured in advertisement campaigns for Hooters, NutriSystem weight loss programs,^[8] Maroone car dealerships, Papa John's, Viagra, and Empi Select (a TENS device).^[9] Previously, Marino endorsed Isotoner gloves and FirstPlus Mortgage who he later filed suit against.^[10]

Marino is an Advisory Board Member for 3Cinteractive. 3Cinteractive is a Florida based Mobile Marketing Development company.^[11]

In 1997, Marino became involved in a marketing role with Team Cheever of the Indy Racing League through FirstPlus Mortgage, the sponsor of the car. In 1998, Marino co-owned a NASCAR Winston Cup racing team with driver Bill Elliott. The team's car number was #13, Marino's uniform number, and had primary sponsorship from FirstPlus Mortgage, whose company colors, coincidentally, were turquoise, orange, and white, the same as the Miami Dophins. The team chose rookie driver Jerry Nadeau to pilot the car at the start of the season; he was later released and the team went through a rotation of drivers. The team failed to qualify for several races, but did post a top-5 finish at Phoenix International Raceway late in the season with Ted Musgrave driving. The team only lasted the 1998 season and closed afterwards.

On April 27, 2008, Marino received an honorary doctorate degree in broadcast journalism from his Alma Mater, The University of Pittsburgh. Marino also delivered the Class of 2008 commencement speech.^[12]

Marino's father, Dan Marino Sr., died due to cancer on December 7, 2008 at age 71. He died at his home in Weston, Florida.^[13]

Dan Marino Foundation

The Dan Marino Foundation, was established in 1992 by Marino and his wife, Claire, after their son, Michael, was diagnosed with autism.^[14] The foundation has distributed over $22 million to research, services and treatment programs serving children with neurodevelopment disabilities. The Dan Marino Center, which opened in 1995 along with the Miami Children's Hospital, is an integrated neurodevelopmental center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of children at risk for developmental and psychological problems. The center saw more than 48,000 children last year alone.

Marino has teamed with other celebrities to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorders, including fellow NFL great Doug Flutie, whose son also has an autism diagnosis.

On November 7, 2005, the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat honored Marino's charitable works and recognized his service to South Florida with a halftime tribute, including a large donation to the Marino Foundation. Though a Heat jersey with his name and #13 was unveiled, this did not constitute retirement of his number by the Heat.^[14]

NFL records set by Dan Marino

(Note: This list documents records set by Dan Marino at the time of his retirement following the 1999 season. Some of the records have since been broken.)

Most Attempts, Career: 8,358 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2007)
Most Completions, Career: 4,967 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2006)
Most Yards Passing, Career: 61,361 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2007)
Most Touchdown Passes, Career: 420 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2007)
Most Yards Passing, Season: 5,084 in 1984
Most Touchdown Passes, Season: 48 in 1984 (surpassed by Peyton Manning (49) in 2004 and by Tom Brady (50) in 2007)
Most Games, 400 or more Yards Passing, Career: 13
Most Games, 400 or more Yards Passing, Season: 4 in 1984
Most Games, 300 or more Yards Passing, Career: 63
Most Seasons, 3,000 or more Yards Passing: 13 (1984-92, 1994-95, 1997-98) (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2005)
Most Consecutive Seasons, 3,000 or more Yards Passing: 9 (1984-92) (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2001)
Most Games, Four or more Touchdown Passes, Season: 6 in 1984 (tied by Peyton Manning in 2004)
Most Games, Three or more Touchdown Passes, Career: 62 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2007)
Lowest Percentage, Passes Intercepted, Rookie Season: 2.03 in 1983 (296-6) [surpassed by Charlie Batch, Detroit, 1.98 in 1998 (303-6)]
Most Seasons Leading League, Attempts: 5 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1997)
Most Seasons Leading League, Completions: 6 (1984-86, 1988, 1992, 1997)
Most Seasons, 40 or more Touchdown Passes: 2 (1984, 1986)
100 TD Passes in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 44 (9/7/1986 at San Diego)
200 TD passes in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 89 (9/17/1989 at New England)
300 TD passes in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 157 (9/4/1994 vs. New England) (tied by Peyton Manning in 2007)
30,000 Career Passing Yards in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 114 (11/25/1990 at Cleveland) (tied by Kurt Warner, October 18, 2009)
Highest career TD-INT differential: +168 (surpassed by Peyton Manning in 2009)
Most 4th Quarter Comeback Wins, Career (playoffs included): 36 ^[15]
Most Games, Four or more Touchdown Passes, Career: 21 (tied by Peyton Manning and surpassed by Brett Favre in 2009)
Most Wins against one team: 24 against the Indianapolis Colts (surpassed by Brett Favre against the Detroit Lions in 2007)

NFL records tied

Most Seasons Leading League, Yards Gained: 5 (1984-86, 1988, 1992) with Sonny Jurgensen (Philadelphia, 1961-62; Washington, 1966-67, 1969)
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Completions: 3 (1984-86) with George Blanda (Houston, 1963-65)
Most Consecutive Games, 400 or more Yards Passing: 2 (1984) with Dan Fouts (San Diego, 1982), Phil Simms (N.Y. Giants, 1985), Billy Volek (Tennessee, 2004), Matt Cassel (New England, 2008)

Career stats

Regular season

Year	Team	G	W	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	YPA	Long	Td	Int	Rate	RAtt	RYds	RAvg	RTd
1983	Miami	11	7	173	296	58.4	2210	7.5	85	20	6	96.0	28	45	1.6	2
1984	Miami	16	14	362^†	564^†	64.2	5,084*	9.0^†	80	48^†	17	108.9	28	-7	-0.3	0
1985	Miami	16	12	336^†	567	59.3	4,137^†	7.3	73	30^†	21	84.1	26	-24	-0.9	0
1986	Miami	16	8	378^†	623^†	60.7	4,746^†	7.6	85	44^†	23	92.5	12	-3	-0.3	0
1987	Miami	13	7	263	444	59.2	3,245	7.3	59	26	13	89.2	12	-5	-0.4	1
1988	Miami	16	6	354^†	606^†	58.4	4,434^†	7.3	80	28	23	80.8	20	-17	-0.9	0
1989	Miami	16	8	308	550	56.0	3,997	7.3	78	24	22	76.9	14	-7	-0.5	2
1990	Miami	16	12	306	531	57.6	3,563	6.7	69	21	11	82.6	16	29	1.8	0
1991	Miami	16	8	318	549	57.9	3,970	7.2	54	25	13	85.8	27	32	1.2	1
1992	Miami	16	11	330^†	554^†	59.6	4,116^†	7.4	62	24	16	85.1	20	66	3.3	0
1993	Miami	5	4	91	150	60.7	1,218	8.1	80	8	3	95.9	9	-4	-0.4	1
1994	Miami	16	10	385	615	62.6	4,453	7.2	64	30	17	89.2	22	-6	-0.3	1
1995	Miami	14	9	309	482	64.1	3,668	7.6	67	24	15	90.8	11	14	1.3	0
1996	Miami	13	7	221	373	59.2	2,795	7.5	74	17	9	87.8	11	-3	-0.3	0
1997	Miami	16	9	319^†	548^†	58.2	3,780	6.9	55	16	11	80.7	18	-14	-0.8	0
1998	Miami	16	10	310	537	57.7	3,497	6.5	61	23	15	80.0	21	-3	-0.1	1
1999	Miami	11	5	204	369	55.3	2,448	6.6	62	12	17	67.4	6	-6	-1.0	0
Career		G	W	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	YPA	Long	TD	Int	Rate	RAtt	RYds	RAvg	RTds
17 Years		242	147	4,967	8,358	59.4	61,361	7.3	85	420	252	86.4	301	87	0.3	9

^† League Leader * NFL Record

Named NFL Most Valuable Player (1984).
Played 242 games, starting 240 of them.
First QB in NFL history to have six 4,000-yard seasons (1984–86, 1988, 1992, 1994).
First QB in NFL history to pass for 5,000 or more yards in a single season (5,084 in 1984).
Only QB in NFL history to throw 40+ TD passes in a season twice (48 in 1984, 44 in 1986)…only 3 other QB's have done it once.
Led 36 fourth-quarter comeback victories, second most all-time.
Holds Dolphins team record for most seasons played (17).
Had 116 wins under Don Shula – the most by a head coach/quarterback combination in NFL history.
Won the AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor 18 times in the regular season (and 20 times overall, including playoffs).
Compiled a 147-93 regular-season record as a starter, third best all-time.
Of his 63 career games with 300+ yards passing, 11 came against the Jets(including his final 300-yd game); he had 8 against the Colts(who were in the AFC EAST during Marino's career), and 7 apiece against the Patriots and Bills…meaning Marino picked up 33 of his 63 career 300-yd performances against division foes. Incredibly, of Marino's 13 career games with 400+ passing yards, 4 came against the Jets…the other 9 came against 9 different teams.
For perspective, his 61,361 career passing yards is the equivalent of having passed his way across the state of Rhode Island.

Playoff stats

Year	Team	G	W	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	YPA	Long	Td	Int	Rate	RAtt	RYds	RAvg	RTd
1983	Miami	1	0	15	25	60.0	193	7.5	—	2	2	77.6	0	0	0.0	0
1984	Miami	3	2	71	116	61.2	1001	8.6	—	8	5	94.1	1	0	0.0	0
1985	Miami	2	1	45	93	48.4	486	5.2	—	3	3	61.5	1	0	0.0	0
1990	Miami	2	1	42	79	53.2	544	6.9	—	5	2	85.6	5	-1	-0.2	1
1992	Miami	2	1	39	74	52.7	335	4.5	—	4	2	71.6	1	-2	-0.5	0
1994	Miami	2	1	46	67	68.7	519	7.7	—	5	0	116.5	2	4	2.0	0
1995	Miami	1	0	33	64	51.6	422	6.6	—	2	3	63.4	1	0	0.0	0
1997	Miami	1	0	17	43	39.5	141	3.3	—	0	2	29.3	1	2	2.0	0
1998	Miami	2	1	49	71	69.0	478	7.2	—	1	3	74.7	1	-1	-1.0	0
1999	Miami	2	1	28	55	50.9	291	7.4	—	2	2	63.5	2	-1	-0.5	0
Career		G	W	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	YPA	Long	TD	Int	Rate	RAtt	RYds	RAvg	RTds
10 Years		18	8	385	687	56.0	4,510	6.6	—	32	24	77.1	15	1	0.07	1

— Stats Unknown

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External links

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Marino Raises Awareness Of Autism Tara Murphy, Forbes (December 8, 2005)

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Preceded by David Woodley	Miami Dolphins Starting Quarterbacks 1983-1999	Succeeded by Jay Fiedler
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Preceded by Fran Tarkenton (47,003)	Record for NFL Passing Yards in a Career [1999], (61,361)	Succeeded by Brett Favre
Preceded by Fran Tarkenton (342)	Record for NFL Passing Touchdowns in a Career (420)	Succeeded by Brett Favre
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