Joyful sixty fifth birthday to nine-time Professional Bowler, 1984 AP MVP and Offensive Participant of the Yr and member of the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame Class of 2005, Dan Marino!
Marino was the Twenty seventh-overall choose within the 1983 Draft by the Miami Dolphins and as soon as he took the beginning quarterback job from David Woodley, he began setting data and by no means stopped.
In 1984, he set then NFL all-time highs in passing touchdowns (48) and yards (5,084), main the NFL in each classes three-straight seasons from 1984-86. The Pittsburgh native completed his profession main the NFL in passing 5 occasions in complete, eclipsing 4,000-yards six occasions and 30 touchdowns 4 occasions.
Regardless of his prolonged interval of standard season success as a quarterback, Marino famously retired and not using a Tremendous Bowl ring – throwing for 318 yards, a landing and two interceptions in his singular look in The Large Recreation in opposition to San Francisco.
After spending his total 17-year profession with the Dolphins, Marino retired following an 11-game season in 1999 by which he went 5-6 as a starter with 12 TD’s to 17 interceptions. He hung up his cleats with 61,361 yards and 420 touchdowns to his title together with three First-Workforce All-Professional designations and a 1998 Walter Payton Man of the Yr award.
Which brings us to immediately’s quiz. How most of the gamers to be named AP Offensive Participant of the Yr for the reason that award was first given in 1972 are you able to title in seven minutes?
Good luck!
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