Marino set a record for the most completions in a season (362) and became the first quarterback ever to throw for over 5,000 yards, reaching a total of 5,084. In the playoffs, the 14-2 Dolphins beat the Seattle Seahawks 31-10, then goes on to defeat Pittsburgh 45-28 in the AFC Championship game, with Dan throwing for 421 yards and four TD's. They did lose in the Super Bowl to the San Francisco 49ers in a hard fought game for the Miami Dolphins. Marino was selected for the Pro Bowl that year. Marino's 48 touchdown passes broke the previous record of 36, which was held by both George Blanda for the Houston Oilers in 1961.
Dan Marino is well known as a professional football player and quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was considered a great QB for the Miami Dolphins. He passed for an incredible 5,084 yards in 1984. He passed for 48 touchdowns. These were NFL records at the time when Marino performed these feats. His career totals of 58913 yards and 408 touchdown passes are both NFL records. Marino never won a Super Bowl. In 2000 Marino announced his intention to retire.
Even as a young man, Dan was a really good athlete. In high school he played quarterback for his high school football team. He was selected to the High School All America team in 1978, which is sponsored by Parade. All of the big time colleges and universities came out to recruit Marino when he was a senior in high school. He was drafted to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals. Ultimately he chooses to stay near home and attend the University of Pittsburgh.
For the Pittsburgh Panthers, Dan foreshadows his NFL achievements by setting NCAA season and career records for attempts and completions, yardage, and touchdowns. He earns All-American honors his junior year. The university retired Dan's jersey in 1982, after his senior season.
Back in his home neighborhood, Dan's grade school football field is renamed Dan Marino Field and his high school honors him as well by retiring his jersey number.
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