Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 1983
- Draft
- 1983Rd 1, Pk 27
- College
- Pittsburgh
- MVP
- 1984
- Comeback Player of the Year
- 1994
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 1984
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 1983
- Draft
- 1983Rd 1, Pk 27
- College
- Pittsburgh
- MVP
- 1984
- Comeback Player of the Year
- 1994
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 1984
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 242
- CMP
- 4,967
- ATT
- 8,358
- CMP%
- 59.4
- YDS
- 61,361
- AVG
- 7.3
- TD
- 420
- INT
- 252
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CMP, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 100+ ATT; CMP%, AVG: 4+ games, 200+ ATT) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 |  MIA | 11 | 173 | 296 | 58.4 | 2,210 | 7.5 | 20 | 6 |
| 1984 | MIA | 16 | 362 | 564 | 64.2 | 5,084 | 9.0 | 48 | 17 |
| 1985 | MIA | 16 | 336 | 567 | 59.3 | 4,137 | 7.3 | 30 | 21 |
| 1986 | MIA | 16 | 378 | 623 | 60.7 | 4,746 | 7.6 | 44 | 23 |
| 1987 | MIA | 12 | 263 | 444 | 59.2 | 3,245 | 7.3 | 26 | 13 |
| 1988 | MIA | 16 | 354 | 606 | 58.4 | 4,434 | 7.3 | 28 | 23 |
| 1989 | MIA | 16 | 308 | 550 | 56.0 | 3,997 | 7.3 | 24 | 22 |
| 1990 | MIA | 16 | 306 | 531 | 57.6 | 3,563 | 6.7 | 21 | 11 |
| 1991 | MIA | 16 | 318 | 549 | 57.9 | 3,970 | 7.2 | 25 | 13 |
| 1992 | MIA | 16 | 330 | 554 | 59.6 | 4,116 | 7.4 | 24 | 16 |
| 1993 | MIA | 5 | 91 | 150 | 60.7 | 1,218 | 8.1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1994 | MIA | 16 | 385 | 615 | 62.6 | 4,453 | 7.2 | 30 | 17 |
| 1995 | MIA | 14 | 309 | 482 | 64.1 | 3,668 | 7.6 | 24 | 15 |
| 1996 | MIA | 13 | 221 | 373 | 59.2 | 2,795 | 7.5 | 17 | 9 |
| 1997 | MIA | 16 | 319 | 548 | 58.2 | 3,780 | 6.9 | 16 | 11 |
| 1998 | MIA | 16 | 310 | 537 | 57.7 | 3,497 | 6.5 | 23 | 15 |
| 1999 | MIA | 11 | 204 | 369 | 55.3 | 2,448 | 6.6 | 12 | 17 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 18
- CMP
- 385
- ATT
- 687
- CMP%
- 56.0
- YDS
- 4,510
- AVG
- 6.6
- TD
- 32
- INT
- 24
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 242
- CMP
- 20.5
- ATT
- 34.5
- CMP%
- 59.4
- YDS
- 253.6
- AVG
- 7.3
- TD
- 1.7
- INT
- 1.0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | MIA | 11 | 15.7 | 26.9 | 58.4 | 200.9 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| 1984 | MIA | 16 | 22.6 | 35.3 | 64.2 | 317.8 | 9.0 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 1985 | MIA | 16 | 21 | 35.4 | 59.3 | 258.6 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 1986 | MIA | 16 | 23.6 | 38.9 | 60.7 | 296.6 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| 1987 | MIA | 12 | 21.9 | 37 | 59.2 | 270.4 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| 1988 | MIA | 16 | 22.1 | 37.9 | 58.4 | 277.1 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1989 | MIA | 16 | 19.3 | 34.4 | 56.0 | 249.8 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 1990 | MIA | 16 | 19.1 | 33.2 | 57.6 | 222.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 1991 | MIA | 16 | 19.9 | 34.3 | 57.9 | 248.1 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| 1992 | MIA | 16 | 20.6 | 34.6 | 59.6 | 257.3 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1993 | MIA | 5 | 18.2 | 30 | 60.7 | 243.6 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 1994 | MIA | 16 | 24.1 | 38.4 | 62.6 | 278.3 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| 1995 | MIA | 14 | 22.1 | 34.4 | 64.1 | 262 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 1996 | MIA | 13 | 17 | 28.7 | 59.2 | 215 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 1997 | MIA | 16 | 19.9 | 34.3 | 58.2 | 236.3 | 6.9 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 1998 | MIA | 16 | 19.4 | 33.6 | 57.7 | 218.6 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 1999 | MIA | 11 | 18.5 | 33.5 | 55.3 | 222.5 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
What were Dan Marino's career stats?
Dan Marino played 17 seasons for the Dolphins. He completed 4,967 of 8,358 passes for 61,361 yards, 420 touchdowns and 252 interceptions. His best season was 1984: 5,084 passing yards, 48 passing touchdowns and 17 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
17 seasons, 10 postseasons, 1983 to 1999
Dan Marino finished top 10 in a stat 11 times; sits top 10 all time in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 10th in passing yards (61,361)
- 8th in passing touchdowns (420)
Among the 2,425 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Passing Yards: 1994 (2nd), 1995 (9th), 1997 (3rd), 1998 (7th)
- Passing Touchdowns: 1994 (3rd), 1995 (8th), 1996 (10th), 1998 (7th)
- Passer Rating: 1994 (4th), 1995 (8th), 1996 (6th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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