Dan Marino is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 91 in the Knox value model. Marino's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Dan Marino
★ HALL OF FAME9× Pro Bowl3× All-Pro9th youngest · 4,000 Passing YardsTop 1% all-time QBsIron Legend⚡ Breakout · 1994📉 Fades · -11% playoffs
Height6'4"
Weight228 lb
BornSep 15, 1961
Age64
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 · Rd 1, Pick 27 · MIA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
9x
Pro Bowls
3x
All-Pro
Yes
Hall of Fame
An all-time caliber quarterback (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 561 · #6 · All-TimeWorth 561 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 1% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 16 of 17 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +35.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
16 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
16
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+35.1
Avg surplus
peak +49
16 seasons × ~35.1 surplus ≈ VORP 561
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1983 | — | MIA | 11 | — | 173 | 296 | 58.4% | 2,210 | 20 | 6 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 96.0 | — | 28 | 45 | 2 | 1.6 | 7.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 362 | 564 | 64.2% | 5,084 | 48 | 17 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 108.9 | — | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 336 | 567 | 59.3% | 4,137 | 30 | 21 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 84.1 | — | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 378 | 623 | 60.7% | 4,746 | 44 | 23 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 92.5 | — | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | MIA | 12 | — | 263 | 444 | 59.2% | 3,245 | 26 | 13 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 89.2 | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 354 | 606 | 58.4% | 4,434 | 28 | 23 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 80.8 | — | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 308 | 550 | 56.0% | 3,997 | 24 | 22 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 76.9 | — | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 14.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 306 | 531 | 57.6% | 3,563 | 21 | 11 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 82.6 | — | 16 | 29 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 318 | 549 | 57.9% | 3,970 | 25 | 13 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 85.8 | — | 27 | 32 | 1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 330 | 554 | 59.6% | 4,116 | 24 | 16 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 85.1 | — | 20 | 66 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | MIA | 5 | — | 91 | 150 | 60.7% | 1,218 | 8 | 3 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 95.9 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.4 | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 385 | 615 | 62.6% | 4,453 | 30 | 17 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 89.2 | — | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0.3 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 309 | 482 | 64.1% | 3,668 | 24 | 15 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 90.8 | — | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | MIA | 13 | — | 221 | 373 | 59.2% | 2,795 | 17 | 9 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 87.8 | — | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 319 | 548 | 58.2% | 3,780 | 16 | 11 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 80.7 | — | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 310 | 537 | 57.7% | 3,497 | 23 | 15 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 80.0 | — | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | MIA | 11 | — | 199 | 361 | 55.1% | 2,378 | 12 | 17 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 66.9 | 9 | 6 | -6 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -27.4 | -3.2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 242 | — | 4,962 | 8,350 | 59.4% | 61,291 | 420 | 252 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 86.4 | 9 | 301 | 273 | 9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -27.4 | -3.2 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-30.6·-27 passing · -3 rushing·-30.6/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | MIA | 11 | — | 173 | 296 | 58.4% | 2,210 | 20 | 6 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 96.0 | — | 14.3 |
| 1984 | 23 | MIA | 16 | — | 362 | 564 | 64.2% | 5,084 | 48 | 17 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 108.9 | — | 24.8 |
| 1985 | 24 | MIA | 16 | — | 336 | 567 | 59.3% | 4,137 | 30 | 21 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 84.1 | — | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 25 | MIA | 16 | — | 378 | 623 | 60.7% | 4,746 | 44 | 23 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 92.5 | — | 22.7 |
| 1987 | 26 | MIA | 12 | — | 263 | 444 | 59.2% | 3,245 | 26 | 13 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 89.2 | — | 14.5 |
| 1988 | 27 | MIA | 16 | — | 354 | 606 | 58.4% | 4,434 | 28 | 23 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 80.8 | — | 18.8 |
| 1989 | 28 | MIA | 16 | — | 308 | 550 | 56.0% | 3,997 | 24 | 22 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 76.9 | — | 13.5 |
| 1990 | 29 | MIA | 16 | — | 306 | 531 | 57.6% | 3,563 | 21 | 11 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 82.6 | — | 13.6 |
| 1991 | 30 | MIA | 16 | — | 318 | 549 | 57.9% | 3,970 | 25 | 13 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 85.8 | — | 17 |
| 1992 | 31 | MIA | 16 | — | 330 | 554 | 59.6% | 4,116 | 24 | 16 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 85.1 | — | 18.2 |
| 1993 | 32 | MIA | 5 | — | 91 | 150 | 60.7% | 1,218 | 8 | 3 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 95.9 | — | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 33 | MIA | 16 | — | 385 | 615 | 62.6% | 4,453 | 30 | 17 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 89.2 | — | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 34 | MIA | 14 | — | 309 | 482 | 64.1% | 3,668 | 24 | 15 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 90.8 | — | 11.3 |
| 1996 | 35 | MIA | 13 | — | 221 | 373 | 59.2% | 2,795 | 17 | 9 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 87.8 | — | 11.3 |
| 1997 | 36 | MIA | 16 | — | 319 | 548 | 58.2% | 3,780 | 16 | 11 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 80.7 | — | 12.6 |
| 1998 | 37 | MIA | 16 | — | 310 | 537 | 57.7% | 3,497 | 23 | 15 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 80.0 | — | 12.5 |
| 1999 | 38 | MIA | 11 | — | 199 | 361 | 55.1% | 2,378 | 12 | 17 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 66.9 | 9 | 4.8 |
| Career | 242 | 4,962 | 8,350 | 59.4% | 61,291 | 420 | 252 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.3 | — | — | 86.4 | 9 | 250.3 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | MIA | 11 | — | 28 | 45 | 2 | 1.6 | 7.1 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 23 | MIA | 16 | — | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 24 | MIA | 16 | — | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | MIA | 16 | — | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 26 | MIA | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 27 | MIA | 16 | — | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28 | MIA | 16 | — | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 29 | MIA | 16 | — | 16 | 29 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30 | MIA | 16 | — | 27 | 32 | 1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 31 | MIA | 16 | — | 20 | 66 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 32 | MIA | 5 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.4 | 11.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 33 | MIA | 16 | — | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0.3 | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 34 | MIA | 14 | — | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 35 | MIA | 13 | — | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 36 | MIA | 16 | — | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 37 | MIA | 16 | — | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 38 | MIA | 11 | — | 6 | -6 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 242 | 301 | 273 | 9 | 0.9 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38 | — | — | — | -27.4 | -3.2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 91 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 91 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 17 scored seasons.
71
Sustained
career value
×.6
86
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 77 × longevity 1 = KV-H 91· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 71
On-field 52.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1983bestavg 69elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position66
Strong
of 100
Reached 69% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
69% of the all-time Passing Yards leader69
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
-30.55 EPA/season over 1 season40
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 84%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Passer Rating: 86.4 regular season → 77.1 playoffs (10 playoff seasons)
-11%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesPassing
Cmp385Att687Cmp%56.0%Yds4,510TD32Int24TD%4.7Int%3.5Y/A6.6AdjY/A5.9TD:INT1.3Rate77.1Sk3
Rushing
Att15Yds9TD1Y/A0.6TD%6.7Fmb1
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA-10.4Rush EPA-6.8
College Passing
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Pittsburgh | 130 | 222 | 58.6% | 1,680 | 10 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 80.5 | — |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh | 116 | 224 | 51.8% | 1,609 | 15 | 14 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 71.4 | — |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh | 226 | 380 | 59.5% | 2,876 | 37 | 23 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 90.4 | — |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh | 221 | 378 | 58.5% | 2,432 | 17 | 23 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 67.3 | — |
| Career | 693 | 1,204 | 57.6% | 8,597 | 79 | 69 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 77.8 | 0 |
College Rushing
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Pittsburgh | 35 | 85 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh | 14 | 53 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh | 24 | 95 | 2 | 4.0 | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh | 44 | 44 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 117 | 277 | 3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | — | — | — |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Reggie RobyP10yMark DuperWR10yJ.B. BrownDB8yJim JensenWR8yDwight HollierMLB8yBernie ParmaleeRB7yO.J. McDuffieWR7yFred BanksWR7yTim BowensDT6yCalvin JacksonS6yTrace ArmstrongDE5yTerrell BuckleyDB5yTony MartinWR5yBryan CoxLB5yFerrell EdmundsTE5yMark HiggsRB5yLorenzo HamptonRB5yRon DavenportRB5yDan JohnsonTE5yJames PruittWR5yJohn KiddP4yTroy VincentS4yKeith ByarsFB4yMarco ColemanDE4y
1983 Draft Class· this player went #27
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDan inherited the Miami Dolphins QB room from David Woodley (1980–1983), and handed it to Jay Fiedler (2000–2004).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1983draft
Drafted by MIA — Round 1, Pick 27
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 228 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 17-season peers. See all →
91
peak 86
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1983
A1984
B+1985
B+1986
B+1987
B+1988
B+1989
B1990
B+1991
B+1992
D1993
B+1994
B+1995
B1996
B+1997
B1998
C+1999
Availability
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,210 | 200.9 | 4,187+1,977 | 246.3 |
| 1984 | 5,084 | 317.8 | 5,100+16 | 300 |
| 1985 | 4,137 | 258.6 | 4,587+450 | 269.8 |
| 1986 | 4,746 | 296.6 | 4,779+33 | 281.1 |
| 1987 | 3,245 | 270.4 | 4,495+1,250 | 264.4 |
| 1988 | 4,434 | 277.1 | 4,511+77 | 265.4 |
| 1989 | 3,997 | 249.8 | 4,331+334 | 254.7 |
| 1990 | 3,563 | 222.7 | 4,141+578 | 243.6 |
| 1991 | 3,970 | 248.1 | 4,334+364 | 254.9 |
| 1992 | 4,116 | 257.3 | 4,463+347 | 262.5 |
| 1993 | 1,218 | 243.6 | 4,335+3,117 | 255 |
| 1994 | 4,453 | 278.3 | 4,620+167 | 271.8 |
| 1995 | 3,668 | 262 | 4,537+869 | 266.9 |
| 1996 | 2,795 | 215 | 4,037+1,242 | 237.5 |
| 1997 | 3,780 | 236.3 | 4,333+553 | 254.9 |
| 1998 | 3,497 | 218.6 | 4,132+635 | 243.1 |
| 1999 | 2,378 | 216.2 | 4,026+1,648 | 236.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
561 career value over replacement — #6 all-time of 4,642. 33/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #27 (Rd 1) · MIA · 1983 · +36.1 vs expected KV-H
91actual
54.9 expected · Δ+36.1
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