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Dan Marino

Hall of Fame Quarterback

Career Highlights: One of the NFL’s all-time great quarterbacks, Dan Marino led the Miami Dolphins for 17 years, positioning the team as perennial championship contenders throughout his illustrious career… Remembered for having a powerful arm and quick release, Marino holds numerous NFL regular season records... Marino was a first-ballot selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 and was introduced by his oldest son Daniel…A first-round draft pick by the Dolphins in 1983, Marino became an instant NFL sensation setting the standard for quarterback excellence…He became the only rookie quarterback to ever start the Pro Bowl (1983) and was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player in his second season (1984)…The nine-time Pro Bowler (1983-87, 1991-92, 1994-95) played in 18 post-season playoff games and led the Dolphins to the Super Bowl in 1985 against San Francisco… He was also named first- or second-team All-Pro eight times and earned All-AFC honors six times…Marino won the Dolphins MVP Award 12 times and the team has since named the award after him…Among the NFL records Marino holds are most games 400 or more yards passing in a career (13) and in the 1984 season alone, he completed an incredible 48 touchdown passes and had the most prolific season by a passer in NFL history with 5,084 yards… One of three players ever to do so, Marino twice won the Dolphins Community Service Award (1996 & 1998) and was named the NFL Man of the Year in 1998… Marino played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned a degree in communications and graduated as the Panthers' record holder in passing yards for a season and career, passes attempted for a season and career and touchdown passes for a season and career… Upon retirement following the 1999 NFL season, Marino became a co-host for HBO's "Inside the NFL," and then also joined CBS Sports in February 2002 as a studio analyst for the CBS’ pre-game show, The NFL Today…For all of his achievements on the field, he may best be remembered for his philanthropic work on behalf of children with developmental disabilities…Dan and his wife Claire established the Dan Marino Foundation which funds over $1 million dollars annually to support medical treatments, program services and research for children with chronic illnesses.

Updated: May 2009
Courtesy NBC

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