Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. is a former American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. The last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round, Marino held or currently holds dozens of NF...
American football player, Actor, Sports analyst, Restaurateur, Broadcaster
Education
Central Catholic High School, University of Pittsburgh
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Claire Marino (m. 1985)
Children
Niki Lin Marino, Michael Joseph Marino
Parents
Daniel Marino, Veronica Marino
Siblings
Cindi Marino, Debbie Marino
Nicknames
Daniel Constantine Marino Jr. , Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr.
Awards
Sugar Bowl event (1982), NFL Most Valuable Player (1984), NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1984), NFL Rookie of the Year (1983) Walter Payton Man of the Year (1998), Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005),
Nominations
Heisman Trophy
Movies
“Bad Boys II” (2003), “Any Given Sunday”
TV Shows
“Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”, “Little Nicky”, “Papa John’s”, “Hooters”, “Empi Select”, "The NFL Today", "Inside the NFL", "Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys"
Ranks 11th on NFL All-Time Passer Rating List (86.38).
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Ranks 47th on NFL All-Time Yards Lost List (1,940).
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Ranks 40th on NFL All-Time Times Sacked List (271).
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Ranks 7th on NFL All-Time Passes Intercepted List (252).
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All-Time NFL Leader in Touchdown Passes (420).
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All-Time NFL Leader in Gross Yards Passing (61,343).
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All-Time NFL Leader in Pass Completions (4,967).
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All-Time NFL Leader in Pass Attempts (8,358).
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Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 (first year of eligibility). Others inducted in 2005 were Steve Young, Fritz Pollard and Benny Friedman.
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Served as Executive Vice President of the Miami Dolphins briefly in 2004 before resigning
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Retired after being humilated in an AFC divisional playoff game losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars 62-7.
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Miami Dolphins All Time Leader in Passing Yards (61,381).
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In the 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Ray Finkle's mom said Dan Marino should die of gonorrhea and rot in hell; 6 years after the release of the movie, he appears in Little Nicky (2000) actually in hell asking Satan to give him a Superbowl Championship.
Children: Daniel Charles (b. 4 September 1986), Michael Joseph (b. 18 May 1988), Joseph Donald (b. 26 July 1989) and Alexandra Claire (b. 13 May 1992). He also has 2 adopted daughters, Niki Lin (b. 15 December 1996 in China)and Lia (b. 12 July 1995 in China)
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Son Michael is mildly autistic.
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Led the Dolphins to Super Bowl XIX, but lost to the San Francisco 49ers. Never appeared in a Super Bowl again.
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Eldest of 3 children and the only boy.
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Drafted after his senior year in high school in 1979 by the Kansas City Royals.
$35 Million
