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150-468: A NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing team with driver Bill Elliott , creating Elliott-Marino Motorsports. 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 – similar to aqua and coral, the team colors of the Miami Dolphins. The team chose rookie driver Jerry Nadeau to pilot
225-527: A Pittsburgh native and the quarterback for the hometown Pitt Panthers (he ultimately signed with the NFL's Miami Dolphins ). Joe Pendry , the offensive coordinator for the 1983 finalist Philadelphia Stars , became head coach. The Maulers opened their home season with a March 11, 1984 sellout crowd at Three Rivers Stadium facing the Birmingham Stallions, a team led by Cliff Stoudt , who had spent much of
300-655: A cameo appearance in the Adam Sandler film Little Nicky wherein he asked Satan for a Super Bowl ring . In 1999, he voiced himself in a guest-starring role in The Simpsons Season ten episode " Sunday, Cruddy Sunday ". Marino also had cameo roles in Holy Man and Bad Boys II . He worked as a project consultant on Oliver Stone 's Any Given Sunday , and some observers noticed a resemblance between him and Dennis Quaid 's character, Jack Rooney. Marino's actual house
375-484: 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. On November 29, 1998, against New Orleans, Marino threw for three touchdowns. His second touchdown pass, a 7 yarder to wide receiver OJ McDuffie, gave him 400 for his career as Marino became the first QB in NFL History to reach 400 career TD passes. The Dolphins opened
450-457: A disappointment, as most fans expected the Maulers to pick Steve Young rather than Mike Rozier . Even bringing in former Arizona Wranglers star WR Jackie Flowers did not turn around the offense. The defense, led by CB Jerry Holmes and DE Sam Clancy finished a respectable eighth in points allowed. In spite of this, they were hobbled by a low-octane offense. In the middle of a 17-7 loss to
525-519: A game-winning pass to tight end John Brown with less than a minute remaining in the game. Marino later cited this as the most memorable pass he'd thrown in his college career. Overall, during the three seasons from 1979 through 1981, Pitt garnered 33 wins with only 3 losses (three straight 11–1 seasons) and was constantly ranked in the Top 5 of both major media polls. The Pitt football team's fortunes and Marino's statistics dipped during his senior year , which saw
600-427: A natural awareness in the pocket, often sliding a step or two to avoid the pass rush. As of the conclusion of the 2020 NFL regular season , Marino's 155 wins rank seventh among NFL quarterbacks , behind Tom Brady , Peyton Manning , Brett Favre , Drew Brees , Ben Roethlisberger , and John Elway . Marino is also the winningest quarterback without a Super Bowl victory. On Sunday, September 17, 2000, at halftime of
675-517: A rally to demonstrate support for a potential franchise, DeBartolo stole a march by securing an all-important lease for Three Rivers Stadium. A few days later, DeBartolo's longtime right-hand man, former Steeler Paul Martha , informed the other owners and Commissioner Chet Simmons that his boss was not only applying for a franchise, but already had a lease. There was some debate over whether to approve DeBartolo's bid, with some fearing that they were effectively allowing an NFL owner into their circle. It
750-561: A result of relocating, merging with other teams and/or changing team names (all off-season), the Pittsburgh Maulers have the distinction of being the only USFL team to play with no connections to any other cities or teams, neither before nor after their only season. Sources Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Duplicate numbers listed due to roster movement during
825-636: A season (1984); 50,000 and 60,000 career passing yards respectively, and also the first quarterback to reach 40-plus touchdown passes in a season (48 in 1984), and 400 career touchdown passes. Marino was enshrined into the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll immediately after his retirement in 2000, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 in his first year of eligibility, and
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#1732851619115900-541: A team that competed in the 1984 season of the United States Football League . Their most prominent player was first pick overall in the 1984 USFL Draft , running back Mike Rozier of Nebraska, who won the Heisman Trophy , collegiate football 's most prestigious individual award. They were owned by shopping mall magnate Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. , the father of Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. , then-owner of
975-498: A third future Pro Bowl player: tackle Jimbo Covert . "There were games when my uniform never got dirty," Marino once remarked. "There were games when I never hit the ground. That’s incredible." Following the 1981 regular season , Marino led the Panthers, who had been ranked No. 1 most of the season, to a last-minute triumph over the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs in the 1982 Sugar Bowl by throwing
1050-458: A very tough schedule. They played nine games against playoff teams and caught a lot of the other teams when they were hot— Oklahoma and New Orleans early and San Antonio and Jacksonville late. Seven of their losses were by fewer than 10 points. The team was built around the idea that Dallas Cowboys longtime third-string QB Glenn Carano would be a strong starter in the USFL. To support Carano,
1125-668: Is considered by many to be one of the greatest players to never win a Super Bowl and has the most career victories of quarterbacks not to win a title at 155. A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, six-time first (3) or second (3) team All-Pro , and All-AFC six times, Marino was voted NFL Rookie of the Year by Sporting News . The following season in 1984, Marino was the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP), when he set single-season records of 5,084 passing yards, 48 touchdown passes, nine 300-yard passing games, and four 400-yard passing games. He
1200-608: Is currently one of only three former Miami Dolphins to have his jersey number retired. In 2019, Marino was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team as one of the 10 greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, as determined by a panel of coaches and media members. Born and raised in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , Marino is of Italian and Polish ancestry. The oldest child of Daniel and Veronica (Kolczynski) Marino, he has two younger sisters, Cindi and Debbie. His father delivered newspapers for
1275-575: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , and Marino grew up on Parkview Avenue in the South Oakland neighborhood. He attended St. Regis Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1979, where he starred in baseball for the Vikings and won Parade All-American honors in football . In the 1979 Major League Baseball draft , Marino was selected in the fourth round by
1350-585: The 1983 NFL draft plummeted after his weaker senior season at Pitt and rumors of recreational drug use. Five other quarterbacks— Ken O'Brien , Tony Eason , Todd Blackledge , and Hall of Famers Jim Kelly and John Elway —were drafted ahead of him in the first round. Bill Hillgrove , who was with the Marino family on draft day, later recalled that when the New York Jets selected O'Brien, Marino "became visibly ill". (O'Brien, who played for Division II Cal-Davis ,
1425-714: The AFC East , the Dolphins again advanced to the playoffs because they placed sixth in the AFC. In the wildcard round against the Buffalo Bills, Miami dominated in passing – with Marino passing 432 yards – while Buffalo was far ahead of Miami for rushing yards (341 yards). In terms of scoring, Buffalo held a wide lead throughout the game. 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
1500-571: The Cleveland Indians sharing Cleveland Stadium at the time rendered this potential move impractical as well. As a result, just a week after the vote to move to the fall, DeBartolo decided to fold the team without so much as a press conference. He announced that he intended to merge the Maulers with another team. Initially, he struck a merger agreement with the Stars, who had been forced to move to Baltimore after concluding they could not compete with
1575-624: The Indianapolis Colts . On October 17 against the New England Patriots , Marino became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 60,000 career passing yards. He missed the next five games to a shoulder injury before returning in Week 12. In the 1999 season, he appeared in 11 games and finished with 2,448 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. Marino's final win was his first playoff road win and his 36th comeback win, as
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#17328516191151650-589: The Kansas City Royals , but decided to play college football instead. Marino attended the University of Pittsburgh , and played for the university's Pittsburgh Panthers football team from 1979 to 1982. As a freshman in 1979 , Marino led the Panthers in a 24–17 triumph over West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl and a 29−14 win over longtime rival Penn State . Pitt's 1980 Marino-led team finished No. 2 in
1725-629: The Memphis Showboats , DeBartolo told general manager George Heddleston to tell Pendry to yank Carano in favor of backup Tom Rozantz . Pendry refused to do so, even when Carano dislocated his right arm and could not throw without "tremendous pain" shooting through it. A fuming DeBartolo ordered Heddleston and Pendry to meet with him at his office in Youngstown, Ohio the next morning. Pendry refused to come, and quit rather than be fired. Offensive line coach Ellis Rainsberger took over as interim coach for
1800-717: The National Basketball Association 's Miami Heat honored Marino's charitable works and recognized his service to South Florida with a halftime tribute, as well as 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, and is currently worn by Heat big man Bam Adebayo . On March 23, 2010, The Dan Marino Foundation held its first "Walk about Autism". Over 6000 walkers participated, as well as 420 volunteers provided by
1875-686: The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . The Maulers played at Three Rivers Stadium . No one was surprised when two groups filed for a Pittsburgh franchise in the winter of 1983. It did come as a considerable surprise that DeBartolo, Sr. was one of them, given his son's ownership of the 49ers. However, while the other group contented itself with holding
1950-406: The 1999 season on September 13 at the defending Super Bowl champions Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football . Marino threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns in the Dolphins' 38–21 victory. For that performance, Marino earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Marino earned that honor again on October 10 as he threw for 393 yards and two touchdowns in a thrilling 34–31 comeback victory over
2025-477: The AARP's "Men's Life Ambassador", through which he planned to share his point of view and expertise on a variety of men's interests, including health, fitness, sports, lifestyle, entrepreneurship, aging, and community service, primarily through the website. Marino was the cover athlete on Front Page Sports: Football Pro '98 . A video game featuring Marino's likeness and sponsorship, similar to John Madden Football ,
2100-605: The AFC Divisional Playoff round, where they competed with the San Diego Chargers. Three touchdown passes by Marino in the first half allowed the Dolphins to lead 21–6, before the Chargers staged a comeback and took the lead toward the end of the fourth quarter. In the final moments of the game, Marino tried to set up a good position for a field goal, but with little time left at the Chargers' 30-yard line, Pete Stoyanovich
2175-472: The Dolphins as a special adviser. Current Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has also revealed that Marino regularly attends Dolphins quarterback meetings to give his opinion and input on how to be a better quarterback. 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
2250-450: The Dolphins declined his option on his contract. 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 was not 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 career, the Dolphins were perennial playoff contenders, reaching
2325-726: The Dolphins defeated the Seattle Seahawks 20–17 in the Wild Card Round on January 9, 2000, in the final football game ever in the Seattle Kingdome . In the Divisional Round (January 16), also on the road, Marino and the Dolphins lost 62–7 to the Jacksonville Jaguars . The Dolphins' 55-point margin of loss was the worst in the AFC playoffs' history. Marino was replaced by backup Damon Huard after playing one series in
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2400-534: The Dolphins faced off against the San Francisco 49ers and Joe Montana in Palo Alto, California . The Dolphins, who had 74 rushing attempts in the previous two weeks, ran the ball only eight times in this game. Marino finished with 29 completions out of 50 attempts for 318 yards, throwing one touchdown pass and two interceptions. The Dolphins lost 38–16 in what was Marino's only Super Bowl appearance. In 1985, Marino threw for 4,137 yards and 30 touchdowns while leading
2475-612: The Dolphins to the AFC Championship game. On September 29, Marino threw for 390 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Dolphins' 30–26 victory over the Denver Broncos , in the first matchup between Marino and Broncos quarterback John Elway . Then on December 2, Marino threw for 270 yards and 3 touchdowns against the vaunted Chicago Bears defense in a 38–24 victory. The loss was the only one that the Bears experienced that season. Marino again led
2550-678: The Dolphins-Baltimore Ravens game at Pro Player Stadium , Dan Marino's jersey number of 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 for many years, the Dolphins also installed a life-size bronze statue of Marino at Pro Player Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) and renamed Stadium Street to Dan Marino Boulevard. In 2003, Marino
2625-615: The Maulers could not hope to go head-to-head against the Steelers. Sharing Three Rivers Stadium would have caused serious logistical problems early in the fall, with the Maulers, Pirates and Steelers fighting for dates. A move to Cleveland , closer to DeBartolo's home in Youngstown, was quickly ruled out; even without the daunting task of going head-to-head with the Cleveland Browns (then a solid playoff team) to consider, similar conflicts with
2700-809: The Miami Dolphins Special Teams. The money raised benefited several funds including the Autism Societies of Miami-Dade and Broward; the University of Miami- Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities; the Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities; and the Dan Marino Foundation. Marino acted in the 1994 comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective alongside Jim Carrey and Courteney Cox where he played himself. Marino made
2775-439: The NFL's Eagles . However, just months later, at the urging of his wife Marie, DeBartolo sold his stake in the Stars and got out of the league entirely. The league's abandonment of Pittsburgh was later cited as a factor in the USFL failing to secure a large judgment in its antitrust suit against the NFL; although it technically won, the jury only awarded it $ 3 in damages. Amidst several USFL teams that were "one-season wonders" as
2850-503: The Pittsburgh market (though the team had just drafted Mario Lemieux ). The Pittsburgh Pirates were experiencing an on- and off-field collapse that would be topped off by the 1985 Pittsburgh drug trials and the team nearly relocating to Denver . However, just a few days after Bullough's hiring, the USFL voted to switch to a fall schedule in 1986. DeBartolo was a strong believer in the USFL's original spring football concept, and he knew
2925-510: The Super Bowl. However, after throwing a swing pass at a game in Cleveland, 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 got kicked". Backup quarterback Scott Mitchell had an impressive series of starts before suffering an injury of his own. Steve DeBerg started the last 4 games of
3000-412: The Year (1998), which recognizes charitable work off the field. In 1999, Marino was ranked 27th on The Sporting News list of the 100 greatest football players, making him the highest-ranking Dolphins player. In 2010, he was ranked number 25 on the NFL's Top 100 Greatest Players list. Marino was known for his quick release, and despite the fact that he was not skilled at scrambling, Marino possessed
3075-432: 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 afterward. The Dan Marino Foundation was established in 1992 by Marino and his wife, Claire, after their son, Michael,
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3150-434: The league in completions, yards and touchdown passes (the first and only QB in NFL history to lead in all three categories for three consecutive seasons) and was named 1986 first-team All-Pro. In 1988, Marino threw for 4,434 yards and 28 touchdowns. As a result of his 4,434 yards passing, Marino became the first QB in NFL history to throw for 4,000 or more yards in four different seasons. Marino had been tied with Dan Fouts for
3225-535: The league in completions, yards, and touchdown passes and was named first-team All-Pro in 1985. On September 7, 1986, 8 days shy of his 25th birthday, Marino threw his 100th touchdown pass in a 50–28 loss to San Diego. Marino accomplished that feat in just 44 games- the fastest in NFL history. In the 1986 season, Marino threw for 4,746 yards and 44 touchdowns. Marino became the first QB in NFL history to record three consecutive seasons of 30 or more touchdown passes; 48 in 1984, 30 in 1985, and 44 in 1986. Marino again led
3300-415: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Maulers&oldid=1074620093 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pittsburgh Maulers (1984) The Pittsburgh Maulers were
3375-409: The most 4,000 yard passing seasons with three. In 1992, Marino again led the Dolphins to the AFC Championship game while passing for 4,116 and 24 touchdowns. His 4,116 passing yards led the entire NFL and marked the fifth time in his NFL career that he led the league in passing yards. In 1993, Miami was strongly favored at the start of the year to make it back to the AFC championship game and possibly
3450-482: The nickname "Maulers," after the sledgehammer-wielding workers in steel foundries. The NFL itself threatened an investigation over a possible Cleveland Spiders-style conflict of interest due to the father owning a USFL team and the son owning an NFL team, an accusation both father and son insisted was not the case. Ultimately, the NFL asked Eddie, Jr. to leave the room during any USFL discussions. DeBartolo immediately made waves by beginning talks with Dan Marino ,
3525-421: The postseason in 10 of his 17 seasons. He was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls (1983–1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995), seven times as a starter, but due to injuries he only played in two of the games (1984, 1992). He was named first- or second-team All-Pro six times and earned All-AFC honors six times. Marino won all three major individual awards: NFL MVP (1984); NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1994); and NFL Man of
3600-667: The previous season as the starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers , and had been Terry Bradshaw 's backup for years before then. Fans bombarded Stoudt with snowballs and ice whenever the Stallions entered the red zone. The Maulers lost, 30-18, in what would be the team's only sellout. The team finished 3–15, tying the Washington Federals for the worst record in the league. However, while undermanned, they were not nearly as bad as their record indicated. They were in part victims of
3675-519: The previous season to the Seattle Seahawks 31–10 behind Marino's 262 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. The next week the Dolphins defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game 45–28. In that game, Marino set AFC Championship Game records with 421 passing yards and 4 touchdowns, despite throwing his last pass of the game with 11:07 still remaining on the clock. Both records still stand as of 2024. In Super Bowl XIX , Marino and
3750-539: The quarterback position, and despite never being on a Super Bowl -winning team, he is recognized among the greatest quarterbacks in American football history. Best remembered for his quick release and powerful arm, Marino helped the Dolphins become consistent postseason contenders, leading them to the playoffs ten times and one Super Bowl appearance in XIX , although a title victory ultimately eluded him during his career. Marino
3825-492: The records for most touchdown passes (48, surpassed by Peyton Manning in 2004) and most passing yards (5,084, surpassed by Drew Brees in 2011), and was selected as the NFL's Most Valuable Player . Marino led the league in completions, yards, and TD passes and the Dolphins finished with a 14–2 regular-season record, clinching home-field advantage for the playoffs. In the Divisional round, the Dolphins avenged their playoff loss of
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#17328516191153900-482: The rest of the season. They closed the season against Jacksonville in a torrential rainstorm; one sideline of the Gator Bowl was so badly flooded that both teams had to share the other sideline. Despite losing millions of dollars and only winning three games, the Maulers were competitive in most games. They also attracted 22,858 per game, a respectable figure—at least by USFL standards—for an expansion team. DeBartolo
3975-434: The season -- = roster number information unavailable The following Maulers players have been named to All-USFL Teams: Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Dan Marino Daniel Constantine Marino Jr. ( / m ə ˈ r iː n oʊ / mə- REE -noh ; born September 15, 1961) is an American former professional football player who
4050-466: The season-ending rankings ( The New York Times computer poll rated Pitt as No. 1). Marino was part of an elite team during those two years that included two other future NFL Hall of Fame players: Defensive lineman Rickey Jackson and center Russ Grimm , as well as future Pro Bowl linebacker Hugh Green and future Pro Bowl guard Mark May . In 1980, Pitt added future NFL players Bill Maas , Dwight Collins , and Tim Lewis , while their offensive line got
4125-545: The season. Mitchell signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions , and Miami signed veteran quarterback Bernie Kosar from the Dallas Cowboys as a backup. Wearing a special shoe on one foot, and having a right calf that was visibly atrophied, Marino was the starting quarterback at the opening of the 1994 season. In the 1994 season opener, a home game versus the New England Patriots and quarterback Drew Bledsoe ,
4200-491: The second half. However, he did end the first half 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 one second remaining in the half. The Jacksonville game marked the end of Jimmy Johnson 's coaching career; Johnson announced his retirement the next day. Before the 2000 season, Marino decided to retire, after declining offers from Minnesota , Tampa Bay , and his hometown of Pittsburgh when
4275-424: The team had RB Mike Rozier –the second straight Heisman Trophy winner to sign with a USFL team–and WR Greg Anderson , who caught 63 passes. Carano had his moments but he struggled overall, completing only 53.7% of his passes with 13 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. Backup Tom Rozantz was expected to mostly carry a clipboard, but he ended up playing a lot and he struggled as well. However, either would have been
4350-484: The team transition from head coach Jackie Sherrill to new coach Foge Fazio , culminating in a 7–3 loss in the 1983 Cotton Bowl Classic to Southern Methodist University and their "Pony Express" of Eric Dickerson and Craig James . Marino finished ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1982, after finishing fourth the previous year. Marino finished his four college seasons with 8,597 passing yards, 79 touchdowns, and 69 interceptions. Marino's selection status in
4425-545: The team, choosing instead to sign with the Dolphins. After starting the season as a backup to incumbent starter David Woodley , Marino was given his first NFL start in Week 6 versus the Buffalo Bills . Marino and Miami lost that game 38–35 in overtime. As a rookie, Marino set several records: he posted a 96.0 passer rating, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie, he had the lowest percentage of passes intercepted with 2.03, he
4500-514: The two quarterbacks put up a combined 894 yards (Marino, 473 yards; Bledsoe, 421 yards) and nine passing touchdowns (Marino, 5; Bledsoe, 4), with Miami winning 39–35. Later in the season, Marino led a comeback win on the road against the New York Jets (28–24), a game famous for Marino's execution of a fake spike for the winning touchdown pass, a play known as " The Clock Play ". The Dolphins finished 10–6 that year, and Marino passed for 4,453 yards and
4575-477: Was "the best", but Paul Zimmerman was skeptical of the coaching staff's ability to help Marino "overcome the problems he's had". Shula later said that being passed up by so many teams "motivated [Marino] to show everybody else what a mistake that they had made". Marino was the first draft pick in the history of the United States Football League , selected by the Los Angeles Express . He did not sign with
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#17328516191154650-549: Was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons with the Miami Dolphins and has worked with them since 2014 as a special advisor. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers , earning first-team All-American honors in 1981. Marino was the last quarterback taken in the first round of the famed quarterback class of 1983 . He held or currently holds dozens of NFL records associated with
4725-446: Was an analyst for CBS 's Sunday pregame show The NFL Today from 2002 to 2013. On February 18, 2014, it was announced that Marino, along with Shannon Sharpe were being relieved of their duties as on-air commentators on The NFL Today and were being replaced by Tony Gonzalez and Bart Scott . He was formerly a studio analyst on HBO 's Inside the NFL , from 2002 to 2007. On August 24, 2014, Marino announced he would return to
4800-469: Was an open secret that Eddie, Sr. and Eddie, Jr. worked closely together. Ultimately, the owners realized that DeBartolo would lend the upstart league instant credibility and unanimously approved his bid, making him the first owner of a USFL expansion team. Unusually, DeBartolo applied for the franchise in his own name, rather than setting up a corporation or partnership. He also paid the full $ 6.25 million expansion fee up front. A name-the-team contest yielded
4875-519: Was announced for the Sega Genesis at CES 1993 . The game, referred to as both Dan Marino Football and Dan Marino's Touchdown Football , never released. In 1985, Marino married Claire D. Veazey (born c. 1962) of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania , at St. Regis Catholic Church, across the street from the home of Marino's parents. The couple have six children together. Marino was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in broadcast journalism by his alma mater,
4950-470: Was determined to stick it out, even going as far as hiring Hank Bullough away from the Green Bay Packers to become the new head coach. The fan support in such a strong sports town such as Pittsburgh can be attributed to a combination of factors. At the time the Maulers arrived, the Steelers were in the middle of an on-field decline following their 1970s dominance. The Penguins were all but invisible in
5025-738: Was diagnosed with autism . 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 autistic spectrum disorders , including fellow NFL quarterback Doug Flutie , whose son also has an autism diagnosis. On November 7, 2005,
5100-461: Was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005, one of only four Dolphins to be elected in their first year of eligibility ( Jim Langer , Paul Warfield , Jason Taylor ). 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
5175-478: Was forced to attempt a 48-yard field goal. Stoyanovich missed, ending the game with a 22–21 loss for Miami. Marino started in 14 out of 16 games in the 1995 season. He suffered a hip injury in week 6 against the Indianapolis Colts and was replaced by Bernie Kosar in the following two games. Throughout the regular season, Marino threw 3,668 yards and 24 touchdowns. Despite falling to 9–7 and to third place in
5250-451: Was honored for his outstanding NCAA career at Pitt with an induction into the College Football Hall of Fame . In early 2004, 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
5325-548: Was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association . After missing the postseason in 1993, Miami came back to the playoffs in 1994. Placing third overall in the AFC, Miami was pitted against the Kansas City Chiefs in what became the final NFL game played by Montana. Marino threw 257 yards and two touchdown passes, contributing to Miami's 27–17 win. The Dolphins reached
5400-477: Was so obscure that Marino later asked his agent Marvin Demoff "Who is Ken O'Brien?") The Miami Dolphins chose Marino as the 27th pick in the first round. He did not expect to be available for the team to draft, so he never spoke to head coach Don Shula or anyone else from the Dolphins before the coach called after the selection. Opinion was divided on the wisdom of the team's decision; Chris Berman said that Shula
5475-470: Was the only rookie quarterback to lead a conference in passing, and he had the highest passing completion percentage with 58.45. The Dolphins finished the season with a 12–4 record and advanced to the AFC divisional playoffs, where Marino threw two touchdown passes in his playoff debut. However, he also threw two interceptions as the team lost to the 9–7 Seattle Seahawks , 27–20. In his second season, Marino broke six NFL full-season passing records, including
5550-679: Was used as the fictional quarterback's house in the film. In 1995, Hootie and the Blowfish featured Marino in their music video for their single " Only Wanna Be with You ". Musician MJ Lenderman has a song titled "Dan Marino" on his 2022 album Boat Songs . Marino was featured in advertisement campaigns for Hooters , NutriSystem weight loss programs, Maroone , Papa John's , Nutrasource.com, and Empi Select (a TENS device). Previously, Marino endorsed Isotoner gloves and FirstPlus Mortgage against whom he later filed suit due to contracts related to his racing team. In April 2012, Marino became
5625-444: Was voted the 1994 NFL Comeback Player of the Year , and the 1998 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year . At the time of his retirement, Marino held more than 40 NFL single-season and career passing records (many of which have since been surpassed), including career passing attempts (8,358), completions (4,967), passing yards (61,361), and touchdown passes (420). Marino was the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 5,000 yards passing in
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