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Only games ending in a win or tie are included. Former professional football quarterback Dan Marino was a first-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the NFL draft, and Marino led the franchise for 17 seasons. A durable QB with a big arm, he set numerous passing records, registering his finest season in , when he threw for 5, yards and 48 touchdowns, both NFL records.
Overall, he threw for 58, yards and touchdowns, also league records. He retired in The oldest of Daniel and Veronica Marino's three children, and the couple's only son, Marino grew up in a working-class neighborhood, where his father delivered newspapers for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
His big arm also made him a top talent baseball pitcher, prompting the Kansas City Royals to draft Marino in In , Marino enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh, where midway through his freshman year, he became the team's starting quarterback.
Marino turned in a stellar college career over the next several seasons, setting NCAA passing records for career attempts, completions, yardage and touchdowns. Hurt by rumors of unproven drug use, Marino's stock fell in the draft, allowing him to land in the hands of the Miami Dolphins, whose famed coach Don Shula selected the QB with the 27th overall selection. While five other quarterbacks were taken ahead of him, Marino proved to be the best of all of them, and one of the all-time greats.
In his rookie year, Marino threw for 20 touchdowns, guided the Dolphins to a record, and became the first rookie to start at QB in the Pro Bowl. The following season, , was Marino's finest, and one of the greatest ever by an NFL quarterback. That year, Marino threw for 5, yards and 48 touchdowns, both single-season records at the time, while also setting new NFL marks for completions with While a championship would elude him, Marino molded himself into one of the league's most prolific passers over the course of his year-career, setting NFL records in career passing totals 61, yards , attempts 8, , completions 4, and touchdowns Marino retired from football in
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