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I'm trying to find out the games/dates when Dan Marino set several of his major records and I'm having no luck. If anyone has some information or can lead me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks
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Dates of Marino's records?
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ShootinBlanks said:I'm trying to find out the games/dates when Dan Marino set several of his major records and I'm having no luck. If anyone has some information or can lead me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks
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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05217/548993.stm
1981: Passes for 2,876 yards and a school-record 37 touchdowns as the Panthers go 11-1 for a third consecutive season. Marino earns All-American status. His season includes a 6-TD game vs. South Carolina and a go-ahead TD strike to John Brown that locks up the Sugar Bowl and a national championship.
1983: The Miami Dolphins select him with the 27th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. ... Makes his NFL debut Sept. 19 in a 27-14 loss to the Los Angeles Raiders. ... He follows with his first NFL start Oct. 9 vs. the Bills. ... Named NFL rookie of the year and first rookie QB to start in the Pro Bowl.
1984: Leads the Dolphins to Super Bowl XIX in only his second season after throwing for a record 5,084 yards and 48 TDs.
1986: Becomes the quickest to reach 100 career TD passes, reaching the milestone in his 44th game to surpass Johnny Unitas' previous record of 53.
1989: Tops Johnny Unitas' old mark of 121 games by becoming the fastest to throw for 200 career TDs in just 89 games.
1990: Hits 30,000 career passing yards faster than anyone with 13-yard completion to Jim Jensen in his 114th game (Dan Fouts held the previous mark of 131). ... His grade school football field is renamed Dan Marino Field, and Central Catholic honors him as well by retiring his jersey number.
1995: Breaks Fran Tarkenton's all-time NFL marks for completions, passing yardage, touchdowns and pass attempts. ... Named team MVP for the 12th time. ... Selected to his ninth Pro Bowl.
1996: Becomes the first quarterback in NFL history to reach the 50,000-yard plateau with 36-yard completion to O.J. McDuffie Nov. 10.
1998: Miami Children's Hospital/Dan Marino Center in Weston, Fla., opens. ... Throws his 400th TD pass with a 7-yarder to O.J. McDuffie against New Orleans Nov. 29.
1999: Named the NFL Man of the Year winner for community service as well as excellence on the field. ... Becomes the NFL's first 60,000-yard passer with an 8-yard completion to Tony Martin.