Dan Marino
Record Season (1984) · 1984
Marino's elite Peak Dominance (94) and elite Playmaking (92) define this era.
Scouting Report
Position ratings · 0-99 scale · Based on career data
Trophy Case
1984
5,084 yards and 48 TDs in 1984 — records that stood for decades
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999
9 selections — the greatest pure passer of his era
1984, 1985, 1986
3 consecutive selections — the greatest pure passer of his era
1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1997
5 titles — including his record-setting 5,084-yard 1984 season
Signature Moments
Retiring at the Peak — Walking Away at 29
Jim Brown retired at 29 years old — at the absolute peak of his powers — to pursue acting. He led the league in rushing 8 of his 9 seasons. He never had a losing season. He walked away on his own terms, the most dominant player in football history, and never looked back.
He quit at 29, still the best player alive. No decline. No farewell tour. He just stopped because he felt like it. The most powerful exit in sports history.
12,312 Rushing Yards in 9 Seasons
Brown averaged 104.3 rushing yards per game over his entire career — a record that still stands. He played only 9 seasons and still held the all-time rushing record for nearly 20 years. In an era of 14-game seasons with brutal, no-facemask football, he was unstoppable.
Nine seasons. The greatest per-game average in history. He did more in 9 years than most running backs do in 15.
1964 NFL Championship — Cleveland's Last Title
Brown rushed for 114 yards as the Browns demolished the heavily favored Colts 27-0 for the 1964 NFL Championship. It was Cleveland's last major professional sports championship until LeBron in 2016 — a 52-year drought. Brown delivered the city its crowning moment.
Cleveland's last championship for 52 years. Jim Brown carried the city on his back and gave them a title they still talk about.
Record-Breaking Performances
The games and seasons that rewrote history
5,084 Yards and 48 Touchdowns in 1984
Dan Marino threw 48 touchdowns in his second NFL season. The NFL average was 18 touchdowns per team that year. Marino threw nearly three times the average — as a 23-year-old. He led the Dolphins to the Super Bowl and set records that would stand for two decades.
Marino's 1984 season was so far ahead of its time that no one matched the yardage for 27 years (Brees, 2011) and the touchdown record for 20 years (Manning, 2004).
Marino was the last of 6 quarterbacks taken in the legendary 1983 draft class. Five teams passed on him. He made them all regret it immediately. The irony: he never won a Super Bowl despite being the most talented passer of his generation.
Career Numbers
Career Pass Yards
61361
Career Pass TDs
420
Career INTs
1.67 TD-INT ratio
252
Career Passer Rating
86.4
TD-INT Ratio
420 TD / 252 INT
1.7
Completion %
—
Career Pass Attempts
8358
Career Completions
4967
Yards Per Attempt
7.3
Adj. Net Yards/Attempt
6.5
TD %
—
INT %
—
Yards Per Completion
11.8
Pass Yards/Game
264.3
Career Wins
Regular season
147
Super Bowl Record
Lost SB XIX to 49ers
0-1
Playoff Record
8-10
Sack %
—
Times Sacked
270
Career Fumbles
64
Single-Season Pass TDs
1984 — record stood 20 years
48
Single-Season Pass Yards
1984 — first 5K season
5084
Games Played
17 seasons
242
Season Stats · Record Season (1984)
Engine Attributes
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