Name	Dan Marino
Width	280px
Position	Quarterback
Number	13
Birth date	September 15, 1961
Birth place	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
College	Pittsburgh
Draftyear	1983
Draftround	1
Draftpick	27
Debutyear	1983
Debutteam	Miami Dolphins
Finalyear	1999
Finalteam	Miami Dolphins
Pastteams	Miami Dolphins (–)
Highlights	Rated #25 NFL Player of all-time by NFL.com as of 2009 season 9× Pro Bowl selection (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995) 3× First-team All-Pro selection (1984, 1985, 1986) 5× Second-team All-Pro selection (1983, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995) National College QB of the year runner up (1981) NFL MVP (1984) PFWA MVP (1984) NEA MVP (1984) NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1984) UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year (1984) UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year (1994) Walter Payton Man of the Year (1998) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1994) Miami Dolphins #13 Retired Holds 31 Miami Dolphins records Holds Numerous NFL records
Statlabel1	Pass attempts
Statvalue1	8,358
Statlabel2	Pass completions
Statvalue2	4,967
Statlabel3	Percentage
Statvalue3	59.4
Statlabel4	TD-INT
Statvalue4	420-252
Statlabel5	Passing yards
Statvalue5	61,361
Statlabel6	QB Rating
Statvalue6	86.4
Nfl	MAR149079
Hof	238
Collegehof	80050 }}

Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. (born September 15, 1961) is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. The last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round, Marino became one of the most prolific quarterbacks in league history, holding or having held almost every major NFL passing record. Despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in American football history. Best remembered for his quick release and powerful arm, Marino led the Dolphins to the playoffs ten times in his seventeen-season career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

Early years

Marino was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Italian ancestry. He is the oldest child of Daniel and Veronica Marino, and has two younger sisters, Cindi and Debbie. His father delivered newspapers for the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Marino grew up on Parkview Avenue in the South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and attended St. Regis Catholic Elementary School. He attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, where he started in baseball, and won Parade All-American honors in football. He was drafted in the 4th round by the Kansas City Royals baseball team in the 1979 amateur draft, but decided to play college football instead.

College career

Marino played college football at the University of Pittsburgh from 1979 to 1983. As a freshman in 1979, Marino led the Panthers in a 24-17 triumph over West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl. He led the Panthers to a last-minute triumph over the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1982 Sugar Bowl by throwing the game-winning pass to tight end John Brown with less than a minute remaining. His team lost the 1983 Cotton Bowl Classic 7-3 to Southern Methodist and their "Pony Express" of Eric Dickerson and Craig James. His senior year was not his best year, and he finished ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1982, after finishing fourth the previous year.

Marino's selection status in the 1983 NFL Draft plummeted after a subpar senior season at Pitt, rumors of drug use and rumors that knee injuries (resulting in four knee surgeries) were hampering his mobility. Five other quarterbacks (Ken O'Brien, Tony Eason, Todd Blackledge and Hall of Famers Jim Kelly and John Elway) were drafted ahead of him.

Professional career

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 the team; the defending AFC Champions Miami Dolphins chose Marino with the 27th pick in the NFL draft. 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. He posted a 96.0 passer rating, then a record for a rookie. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in his rookie year and became the first rookie quarterback to start in a Pro Bowl game. Marino's first NFL season ended in disappointment, as the Dolphins were upset by the Seattle Seahawks 27-20.

The following year, Marino broke six NFL full-season passing records, including the records for most touchdown passes (48) and most passing yards (5,084) in a season, and was selected as the NFL's Most Valuable Player. The Dolphins finished with a 14–2 regular season record, clinching home-field advantage for the playoffs. In the first round, the Dolphins avenged their playoff loss of the previous season to Seattle Seahawks 31–10, and they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game 45–28.

In Super Bowl XIX, Marino and the Dolphins faced off against 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 1993, Miami was strongly favored at the start of the year to make it back to the AFC championship game and possibly 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'd been shot". Backup quarterback Scott Mitchell had an impressive series of starts before suffering an injury of his own. Mitchell signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions, and Miami signed veteran quarterback Bernie Kosar from the Cleveland Browns 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 start of the 1994 season.

In the season opener, a home game versus the New England Patriots and quarterback Drew Bledsoe, the two quarterbacks put up a combined 894 yards and nine passing touchdowns, with Miami winning 39–35. Later in the season, Marino led a comeback win on the road against the New York Jets, 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 4,435 yards and was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year.

Marino's final win was his first playoff road win and his 36th comeback win, as the Dolphins defeated the Seattle Seahawks 20–17 in January 2000 in the final football game ever in the Seattle Kingdome. In the next round, also on the road, Marino and the Dolphins lost 62–7 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Marino was replaced by backup Damon Huard in the second half. However, he did leave the game 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 20 seconds left in the half.

Before the 2000 season, Marino decided to retire, after declining offers from Minnesota, Tampa Bay and his hometown of Pittsburgh when the Dolphins declined his option on his contract. When asked at his retirement press conference why he decided to retire, he responded:

:''That is a good question. Boy, I really struggled with this. This has been the toughest month of my life as far as dealing with playing football or retiring. After the season, I pretty much thought that I was not going to play anymore and I felt that way for a while and I think it was because of the physical aspects of the game. It kept coming back to how my legs felt during last season, going through the neck injury; not knowing whether I was going to be able to throw the football, and family reasons also, but Claire and the kids, they were great. They wanted me to play, be honest with you. Really, it was my decision, a family decision and a health decision.''

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 wasn't 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.

Legacy

During Marino's career, the Dolphins were perennial playoff contenders, reaching the post-season in 10 of his 17 seasons. He was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls (1983–87, 1991–92, 1994–95), seven times as a starter, but due to injuries he only played in two of the games (1984, 1992). (Marino usually had knee surgery following every season.) He was named first- or second-team All-Pro eight times and earned All-AFC honors six times.

In 1999, Marino was ranked number 27 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 an uncanny awareness in the pocket, often sliding a step or two to avoid the pass rush. Marino is currently third, behind Brett Favre and John Elway, on the list of most wins by a starting quarterback, with 147.

Life after football

On Sunday, September 17, 2000, at halftime of 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 Sun Life Stadium) and renamed Stadium Street, Dan Marino Boulevard.

In 2003, Marino was honored for his outstanding NCAA career at Pitt with an induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

In early 2004, Dan 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 was a first-ballot selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. 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 had intended to throw the ball to Clayton as the two had planned the action prior to the event).

Marino is currently an analyst for CBS's Sunday pregame show ''The NFL Today''. He was formerly a studio analyst on HBO's ''Inside the NFL''.

Ownership in NASCAR

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 a NASCAR Winston Cup racing team with driver Bill Elliott. 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 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.

Personal life

Marino lives with his wife, Claire, and their six children, Daniel Charles (born 4 September 1986), Michael Joseph (born 18 May 1988), Joseph Donald (born 26 July 1989), Alexandra Claire (born 13 May 1992), Lia (born 12 July 1995 in China) and Niki Lin (born 15 December 1996 in China) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He also has vacation homes in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Marino opened two restaurants in South Florida called Dan Marino's Town Tavern, with one location in Coral Springs and one on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. The name changed around 2005 to Dan Marino's Fine Food and Spirits. By 2006, both original locations had closed and the restaurant opened other locations in Miami, St. Petersburg, Las Vegas and Orlando. As of late 2010, the Miami and Las Vegas stores remain in service.

On April 27, 2008, Marino received an honorary doctorate degree in broadcast journalism from his Alma Mater, The University of Pittsburgh. Marino also delivered the Class of 2008 commencement speech. Marino is also a Laureus World Sports Academy founding member and is a voter for the Laureus World Sports Awards.

Appearances in other media

Marino acted in the 1994 comedy ''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' alongside Jim Carrey and Courteney Cox (he played himself) and made 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 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."

Marino is currently featured in advertisement campaigns for Hooters, NutriSystem weight loss programs, Maroone, Papa John's, 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.

Dan Marino Foundation

The Dan Marino Foundation, was established in 1992 by Marino and his wife, Claire, after their son, Michael, 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 autism spectrum disorders, including fellow NFL great Doug Flutie, whose son also has an autism diagnosis.

On November 7, 2005, the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat honored Marino's charitable works and recognized his service to South Florida with a halftime tribute, including 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.

On March 23, 2010, The Dan Marino Foundation had their first ever Walk about Autism. Over 6000 walkers and over 420 Volunteer provided by the Miami Dolphins Special Teams, were on hand to make this event a special event. The money raised which Marino said he thought would be more than $500,000, will benefit 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.

NFL records set by Dan Marino

This list documents records set by Marino, some of which have since been tied or broken.

Active records

Most Yards Passing, Season: 5,084 in 1984

Most Games, 400 or more Yards Passing, Career: 13

Most Games, 400 or more Yards Passing, Season: 4 in 1984

Most Regular Season Wins, Quarterback/Head Coach: 116 with Don Shula

Most 4th Quarter Comeback Wins, Career (playoffs included): 36 Most Game-Winning Drives in the 4th Quarter/Overtime, Career (playoffs included): 51

Most Seasons Leading League, Pass Attempts: 5 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1997)

Most Seasons Leading League, Completions: 6 (1984–86, 1988, 1992, 1997)

Most Seasons, 40 or more Touchdown Passes: 2 (1984, 1986)

100 TD Passes in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 44 (9/7/1986 at San Diego)

200 TD passes in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 89 (9/17/1989 at New England)

40,000 Career Passing Yards in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 153

Monday Night Football, Most Passing Yards: 9,654

Monday Night Football, Most Completions: 798

Monday Night Football, Most Attempts: 1,303

Monday Night Football, Most Touchdown Passes: 74

Monday Night Football, Most Wins As a Starter: 20

Former records

Most Attempts, Career: 8,358 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2007)

Most Completions, Career: 4,967 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2006)

Most Yards Passing, Career: 61,361 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2007)

Most Touchdown Passes, Career: 420 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2007)

Most Touchdown Passes, Season: 48 in 1984 (surpassed by Peyton Manning (49) in 2004 and by Tom Brady (50) in 2007)

Most Seasons, 3,000 or more Yards Passing: 13 (1984–92, 1994–95, 1997–98) (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2005)

Most Consecutive Seasons, 3,000 or more Yards Passing: 9 (1984–92) (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2001)

Most Games, Three or more Touchdown Passes, Career: 62 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2007 and Peyton Manning in 2010)

Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season: 9 in 1984 (surpassed by Rich Gannon in 2002 and Drew Brees in 2008)

Highest Passer Rating, Rookie Season: 96.0 (surpassed by Ben Roethlisberger in 2004)

Lowest Percentage, Passes Intercepted, Rookie Season: 2.03 in 1983 (296-6) [surpassed by Charlie Batch, Detroit, 1.98 in 1998 (303-6)]

50,000 Career Passing Yards in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 193 (surpassed by Peyton Manning in 2009)

Highest career TD-INT differential: +168 (surpassed by Peyton Manning in 2009)

Most Games, Four or more Touchdown Passes, Career: 21 (surpassed by Brett Favre in 2009 and Peyton Manning in 2010)

Most Consecutive Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes: 4 in 1984 (surpassed by Peyton Manning in 2004)

Most Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass, Playoffs: 13 (surpassed by Brett Favre and Tom Brady)

Most Wins against one team: 24 against the Indianapolis Colts (surpassed by Brett Favre against the Detroit Lions in 2007)

NFL records tied

Most Seasons Leading League, Yards Gained: 5 (1984–86, 1988, 1992); tied with Sonny Jurgensen (Philadelphia, 1961–62; Washington, 1966–67, 1969)

Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Completions: 3 (1984–86); tied with George Blanda (Houston, 1963–65)

Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Career: 63 (tied by Peyton Manning in 2010)

Most Games, 400 or More Yards Passing, Playoffs: 2 (tied by Peyton Manning in 2007)

Most Consecutive Games, 400 or more Yards Passing: 2 (1984); tied with Dan Fouts (San Diego, 1982), Phil Simms (N.Y. Giants, 1985), Billy Volek (Tennessee, 2004), Matt Cassel (New England, 2008)

Most Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes, Season: 6 (1984); tied by Peyton Manning in 2004

300 TD passes in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 157 (9/4/1994 vs. New England); tied by Peyton Manning in 2007

30,000 Career Passing Yards in Fewest Number of Games to Start Career: 114 (11/25/1990 at Cleveland); tied by Kurt Warner, October 18, 2009

Career stats

Regular season

Year	Team
1983	Miami
1984	Miami
1985	Miami
1986	Miami
1987	Miami
1988	Miami
1989	Miami
1990	Miami
1991	Miami
1992	Miami
1993	Miami
1994	Miami
1995	Miami
1996	Miami
1997	Miami
1998	Miami
1999	Miami
Career
17 Years

League Leader * NFL Record

Named NFL Most Valuable Player (1984).

Played in 242 games, starting 240 of them.

Compiled a 147-93 regular-season record as a starter (147 wins rank third most all-time).

First QB in NFL history to have six 4,000-yard seasons (1984–86, 1988, 1992, 1994).

First QB in NFL history to pass for 5,000 or more yards in a single season (5,084 in 1984).

Holds Dolphins team record for most seasons played (17).

Won the AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor 18 times in the regular season (20 times overall, including playoffs).

Playoff stats

Year	Team
1983	Miami
1984	Miami
1985	Miami
1990	Miami
1992	Miami
1994	Miami
1995	Miami
1997	Miami
1998	Miami
1999	Miami
Career
10 Years

See also

List of NFL quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more yards in a game

List of NFL quarterbacks who have posted a perfect passer rating

List of 300-Yard Passing Games by NFL Quarterbacks

List of gridiron football quarterbacks with the most passing yards

Most consecutive starts by a quarterback (NFL)

References

External links

Official website

Marino Raises Awareness Of Autism

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Harold James Jensen, usually known as Jim Jensen (November 13, 1926 – October 16, 1999) was a longtime American anchor and reporter, most notably at CBS' flagship station, WCBS-TV in New York.

Background

Harold James Jensen, who was of Danish descent, was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and received a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Denver. Jensen was a pitcher for the Minneapolis Millers before an injury ended his baseball career. He then took a job as a sportswriter at the ''Minneapolis Tribune'' (now part of the ''Minneapolis Star Tribune''), then moved into broadcasting—first at WLIP-AM in Kenosha, then at WCCO-AM in Minneapolis, WMBD-TV in Peoria, Illinois; and WBZ-AM-FM-TV in Boston.

Career

In November 1963, he was the "pool" reporter in Hyannis Port at the Kennedy compound in the aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination. His reporting was noticed by WCBS, who hired him in 1964. He soon became weekend anchorman and backup weekday anchor behind Robert Trout, who was doing double duty at the station and at CBS News. Jensen didn't take too long to make an impact, winning notoriety for his coverage of Robert F. Kennedy's Senate campaign soon after he arrived in New York. When Trout left for a network assignment in Europe, Jensen succeeded him as WCBS' main anchor. He was the face of the WCBS newsroom for the next four decades.

Jensen was known in New York for his booming, gravelly voice and deliberate demeanor, and was often thought of as a local version of Walter Cronkite. WCBS had gone back and forth with WNBC-TV for first place, but under Jensen became the dominant station in New York, a lead it kept for most of the time until the mid-1980s. He was also known for asking perceptive questions, even of his colleagues at the news desk. WCBS' reporters had to know their stories very well if their stories aired when Jensen was behind the anchor desk. They risked embarrassing themselves on-air if Jensen asked them a question that they couldn't answer. Over the years, his partners at the anchor desk – some of them New York broadcast legends in their own right – included Ralph Penza, Rolland Smith, Carol Martin, Michele Marsh and finally Dana Tyler. He was reportedly the model for Jim Dial, Murphy Brown's co-anchor.

In 1988, Jensen's on-air demeanor was brought into question over an incident involving fellow WCBS anchor Bree Walker. After Walker wrapped a report on early detection of birth defects in children, Jensen began asking Walker personal, probing questions about her own deformities, broaching the possibility that Walker's parents might have aborted her had they known about her condition in advance. Shortly after the incident, Jensen, who had been battling a drug habit for many years, sought rehab for depression, alcohol, cocaine, and valium addiction. His depression was related to the loss of his son Randall, a Brown University graduate, who died in a glider accident in Ellenville, NY, in 1979. He was back at WCBS, within a short time, and traveled to Israel to cover the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

In 1994, WCBS demoted Jensen to host of its Sunday morning public-affairs show. At that time, he had been WCBS' lead anchor for 29 years—longer than anyone in New York television history. The station's ratings had declined considerably, and management wanted new blood at the anchor desk. However, the decision and the manner in which the situation was handled caused a firestorm of criticism. The criticism increased when Jensen was forced to retire, in 1995, shortly after Westinghouse announced it was buying CBS. WCBS' ratings plummeted even further, and by the end of 1995 it had sunk into last place and remained there for more than a decade before recovering in the mid-2000s.

Death

Jensen died in New York on October 16, 1999 of a heart attack at age 72. Jim Jensen's marriage to his first wife Gerda ended in divorce. He was survived by his second wife, Rachel Jensen, two daughters and a son.

References

External links

New York Times listings

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