Dan Marino
Awards & Honours
25
Awards Won
7
Honours
6
Rankings
3
Covers
4
Records
The case for Marino rests on a specific and somewhat awkward set of facts. He holds the most wins by a starting quarterback who never won a championship, 155 of them, which is both an honor and a gentle joke at his expense. He was the first quarterback to pass for 5,000 yards in a season and the first to throw 48 touchdowns, and he did both in the same year. He led the league in passing yards, touchdown passes and completions for three consecutive seasons, a run nobody has repeated.The honors followed: nine Pro Bowls, three first-team All-Pro selections, the 1984 MVP sweep, the 1998 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, a retired number, a gold jacket in 2005 and a place on the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2020. The absence of a ring has never seriously dented his standing among people who watched him play.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted in his first year of eligibility.
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Named among the 100 greatest players in league history.
Miami Dolphins No. 13 Retired
Third player in franchise history to have his number retired.
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
Recognized for community service and charitable work.
Congressional Gold Medal
Awarded as part of a group honor recognizing the Dolphins' community impact.
University of Pittsburgh Athletic Hall of Fame
Inducted for his college career with the Panthers.
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
Inducted for his career in football.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Quarterbacks of All Time
Top 100 NFL Players of All Time
Top 100 Greatest Players of All Time
Top 10 Quarterbacks of All Time
100 Greatest Football Players
100 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century
Magazine Covers
Time
1984
The Marino Era
Sports Illustrated
1984
Rookie to MVP
Vanity Fair
1998
Profile on charity work and legacy
Records & Feats
First quarterback to pass for 5,000 yards in a season
Threw for 5,084 yards in 1984, a mark no quarterback had reached before.
Most wins by a starting quarterback without a Super Bowl title
Recorded 155 career wins as a starter without winning a championship.
Led the NFL in passing yards, touchdowns and completions in three straight seasons
Topped all three categories in 1984, 1985 and 1986, a run no other quarterback has matched.
48 touchdown passes in a single season
Set the single-season touchdown pass record in 1984, a mark that stood for 20 years.