How many passing touchdowns did Dan Marino have in 1997?
161997 Regular Season
Dan Marino recorded 16 passing touchdowns in the 1997 regular season, 17th in the NFL.
- 15th-best of Dan Marino's 17 seasons on file; the high is 48 in 1984.
- Down 1 from 17 in 1996.
- 100% of the Miami Dolphins' passing touchdowns that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 |  MIA | 11 | 2,210 | 20 | 7.5 |
| 1984 | MIA | 16 | 5,084 | 48 | 9.0 |
| 1985 | MIA | 16 | 4,137 | 30 | 7.3 |
| 1986 | MIA | 16 | 4,746 | 44 | 7.6 |
| 1987 | MIA | 12 | 3,245 | 26 | 7.3 |
| 1988 | MIA | 16 | 4,434 | 28 | 7.3 |
| 1989 | MIA | 16 | 3,997 | 24 | 7.3 |
| 1990 | MIA | 16 | 3,563 | 21 | 6.7 |
| 1991 | MIA | 16 | 3,970 | 25 | 7.2 |
| 1992 | MIA | 16 | 4,116 | 24 | 7.4 |
| 1993 | MIA | 5 | 1,218 | 8 | 8.1 |
| 1994 | MIA | 16 | 4,453 | 30 | 7.2 |
| 1995 | MIA | 14 | 3,668 | 24 | 7.6 |
| 1996 | MIA | 13 | 2,795 | 17 | 7.5 |
| 1997 | MIA | 16 | 3,780 | 16 | 6.9 |
| 1998 | MIA | 16 | 3,497 | 23 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | MIA | 11 | 2,448 | 12 | 6.6 |