Dan Marino Biography
Dan Marino born Daniel Constantine Marino Jr. is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
After a successful college career at Pittsburgh and being named First-team All-American in 1981, Marino was the last quarterback taken in the first round of the quarterback class of 1983.
Marino held or currently holds dozens of NFL records associated with the quarterback position, and despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized among the greatest quarterbacks in American football history.
Dan Marino Age
Dan is 60 years old as of 2021. She was born on 15 September 1961, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She celebrates his birthday every 15 of September every year.
Dan Marino Height and Weight
Dan stands at an average height of 1.93 meters tall and he weighs 228 lbs (103 kilograms). He has brown hair and brown eyes. His other body measurements are not available.
Dan Marino Education
He attended St. Regis Catholic Elementary School. He then attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, where he started in baseball and won Parade All-American honors in football. He was drafted in the 4th round by the Kansas City Royals in the 1979 amateur draft but decided to play college football instead.
Dan Marino Family, Parents, and Siblings
Dan was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised on Parkview Avenue in the South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Is of Italian and Polish ancestry. He is the oldest child of Daniel and Veronica Marino and has two younger sisters, Cindi and Debbie. His father delivered newspapers for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Dan Marino Wife and Children
In 1985, Marino married got married to Claire D. Veazey who was born in 1962 in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania at St. Regis Roman Catholic Church, across the street from the home of Marino’s parents. The couple is blessed to have six children together.
Dan Marino Salary
Details pertaining to his annual earnings are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.
Dan Marino Net Worth
Dan has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a football quarterback. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Dan Marino Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Dan.
Dan Marino Wiki
- Full Names: Daniel Constantine Marino Jr.
- Popular As: Dan Marino
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Football Quarterback
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Dan Marino Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 60 years old as of 2021
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Date of Birth: 15 September 1961
- Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Birthday: 15 September
Dan Marino Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: 1.93 meters
- Weight: 103 kilograms
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Biceps Size: Not Available
- Chest Size: Not Available
- Waist Size: Not Available
Dan Marino Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Daniel Marino
- Mother: Veronica Marino
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): 2
- Marital Status: Married
- Dating / Girlfriend: Married to Claire D. Veazey
- Children: Not Known
Dan Marino Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $50 million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Football Quarterback
Dan Marino Career
NFL Draft
Marino’s selection status in the 1983 NFL Draft plummeted after his weaker senior season at Pitt, and rumors of recreational drug use. Five other quarterbacks—Ken O’Brien, Tony Eason, Todd Blackledge, and Hall of Famers Jim Kelly and John Elway—were drafted ahead of him in the first round. Bill Hillgrove, who was with the Marino family on draft day, later recalled that when the New York Jets selected O’Brien, Marino “became visibly ill”. (O’Brien, who played for Division II Cal-Davis, was so obscure that Marino later asked his agent Marvin Demoff “Who is Ken O’Brien?”)
The Miami Dolphins chose Marino as the 27th pick in the first round. He did not expect to be available for the team to draft, so he never spoke to head coach Don Shula or anyone else from the Dolphins before the coach called after the selection. Opinion was divided on the wisdom of the team’s decision; Chris Berman said that Shula was “the best”, but Paul Zimmerman was skeptical of the coaching staff’s ability to help Marino “overcome the problems he’s had”. Shula later said that being passed up by so many teams “motivated [Marino] to show everybody else what a mistake that they had made.”
Final season and retirement
The Dolphins opened the 1999 season on September 13 at the defending Super Bowl champions Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. Marino threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns in the Dolphins’ 38–21 victory. For that performance, Marino earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Marino earned that honor again on October 10 as he threw for 393 yards and two touchdowns in a thrilling 34–31 comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Then on October 17 versus the New England Patriots, Marino became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 60,000 career passing yards.
Marino’s final win was his first playoff road win and his 36th comeback win, as the Dolphins defeated the Seattle Seahawks 20–17 on January 9, 2000, in the final football game ever in the Seattle Kingdome. In the next round (January 16), also on the road, Marino and the Dolphins lost 62–7 to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Dolphins’ 55-point margin of loss was the worst in the AFC playoffs’ history. Marino was replaced by backup Damon Huard after playing one series in the second half. However, he did end the first half on a high note, leading the Dolphins on an 80-yard scoring drive and throwing a 20-yard touchdown pass to receiver Oronde Gadsden with 20 seconds remaining. The Jacksonville game marked the end of Jimmy Johnson’s coaching career; Johnson announced his retirement the next day.
Before the 2000 season, Marino decided to retire, after declining offers from Minnesota, Tampa Bay, and his hometown of Pittsburgh when the Dolphins declined his option on his contract. Marino later admitted that he seriously considered the offer from the Vikings, but that he turned it down not because of his arm, but because he was not sure that his legs could take another season. He also appreciated the fact that unlike many of his contemporaries, he got to play his entire career with one team.
Legacy
During Marino’s career, the Dolphins were perennial playoff contenders, reaching the postseason in 10 of his 17 seasons. He was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls (1983–1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995), seven times as a starter, but due to injuries he only played in two of the games (1984, 1992). He was named first- or second-team All-Pro eight times and earned All-AFC honors six times. Marino won all three major individual awards: NFL MVP (1984); NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1994); and NFL Man of the Year (1998), which recognizes charitable work off the field.
In 1999, Marino was ranked 27th on The Sporting News list of the 100 greatest football players, making him the highest-ranking Dolphins player. In 2010, he was ranked number 25 on the NFL’s Top 100 Greatest Players list. Marino was known for his quick release, and despite the fact that he was not skilled at scrambling, Marino possessed an uncanny awareness in the pocket, often sliding a step or two to avoid the pass rush. As of the conclusion of the 2020 NFL regular season, Marino’s 155 wins rank seventh among NFL quarterbacks, behind Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, and John Elway. Marino is also the winningest quarterback without a Super Bowl victory.
Life after football
On Sunday, September 17, 2000, at halftime of the Dolphins-Baltimore Ravens game at Pro Player Stadium, Dan Marino’s jersey number of 13 was retired. The only other Dolphins jersey number retired at the time was Bob Griese’s #12. Since then #39, Larry Csonka, has been retired as well. Marino joined the Dolphins Honor Roll the same day. In a year of accolades from the franchise he led for many years, the Dolphins also installed a life-size bronze statue of Marino at Pro Player Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) and renamed Stadium Street to Dan Marino Boulevard.
In 2003, Marino was honored for his outstanding NCAA career at Pitt with an induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. In early 2004, Marino briefly returned to the Miami Dolphins as Senior Vice President of Football Operations, but resigned from the newly created position only three weeks later, saying that the role was not in the best interest of either his family or the Dolphin organization. Marino was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005, one of only four Dolphins to be elected in their first year of eligibility (Jim Langer, Paul Warfield, Jason Taylor). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame on August 7, 2005, and was introduced by his oldest son, Daniel. During his induction speech, Dan threw “one last pass” to former teammate Mark Clayton, who was sitting in the audience.
Marino was an analyst for CBS’s Sunday pregame shows The NFL Today, from 2002 to 2013. On February 18, 2014, it was announced that Marino, along with Shannon Sharpe were being relieved of their duties as on-air commentators on The NFL Today and were being replaced by Tony Gonzalez and Bart Scott. He was formerly a studio analyst on HBO’s Inside the NFL, from 2002 to 2007.
On August 24, 2014, Marino announced he would return to the Dolphins as a special adviser.
Life outside football
Ownership in NASCAR
In 1997, Marino became involved in a marketing role with Team Cheever of the Indy Racing League through FirstPlus Mortgage, the sponsor of the car. In 1998, Marino co-owned a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing team with driver Bill Elliott, creating Elliott-Marino Motorsports. The team’s car number was #13, Marino’s uniform number, and had primary sponsorship from FirstPlus Mortgage, whose company colors, coincidentally, were turquoise, orange, and white – similar to aqua and coral, the team colors of the Miami Dolphins. The team chose rookie driver Jerry Nadeau to pilot the car at the start of the season; he was later released and the team went through a rotation of drivers. The team failed to qualify for several races but did post a top-5 finish at Phoenix International Raceway late in the season with Ted Musgrave driving. The team only lasted the 1998 season and closed afterward.
Dan Marino Foundation
The Dan Marino Foundation was established in 1992 by Marino and his wife, Claire, after their son, Michael was diagnosed with autism. The foundation has distributed over $22 million to research, services, and treatment programs serving children with neurodevelopment disabilities. The Dan Marino Center, which opened in 1995 along with the Miami Children’s Hospital, is an integrated neurodevelopmental center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of children at risk for developmental and psychological problems. The center saw more than 48,000 children last year alone. Marino has teamed with other celebrities to raise awareness about autistic spectrum disorders, including fellow NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, whose son also has an autism diagnosis.
On November 7, 2005, the National Basketball Association’s Miami Heat honored Marino’s charitable works and recognized his service to South Florida with a halftime tribute, as well as a large donation to the Marino Foundation. Though a Heat jersey with his name and #13 was unveiled, this did not constitute retirement of his number by the Heat and was worn by Heat guard/forward Mike Miller as recently as the 2012/2013 NBA season.
On March 23, 2010, The Dan Marino Foundation held its first “Walkabout Autism”. Over 6000 walkers participated, as well as 420 volunteers provided by the Miami Dolphins Special Teams.
The money raised benefited several funds including the Autism Societies of Miami-Dade and Broward; the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities; the Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities; and the Dan Marino Foundation.
In popular culture
Marino acted in the 1994 comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective alongside Jim Carrey and Courteney Cox where he played himself. Marino made a cameo appearance in the Adam Sandler film Little Nicky wherein he asked Satan for a Super Bowl ring. In 1999, he voiced himself in a guest-starring role in The Simpsons Season ten episode “Sunday, Cruddy Sunday”. Marino also had cameo roles in Holy Man and Bad Boys II. He worked as a project consultant on Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday, and some observers noticed a resemblance between him and Dennis Quaid’s character, Jack Rooney. Marino’s actual house was used as the fictional quarterback’s house in the film.
In 1995, Hootie and the Blowfish featured Marino in their music video for their single “Only Wanna Be with You.”
Marino is currently featured in advertisement campaigns for Hooters, NutriSystem weight loss programs, Maroone, Papa John’s, Nutrasource.com, and Empi Select (a TENS device). Previously, Marino endorsed Isotoner gloves and FirstPlus Mortgage against whom he later filed suit due to contracts related to his racing team.
In April 2012, Marino became the AARP’s “Men’s Life Ambassador”, through which he planned to share his point of view and expertise on a variety of men’s interests, including health, fitness, sports, lifestyle, entrepreneurship, aging, and community service, primarily through the website.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dan Marino
Who is Dan?
Constantine Marino Jr. is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
How old is Dan?
Dan is 60 years old as of 2021. She was born on 15 September 1961, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She celebrates his birthday every 15 of September every year.
How tall is Dan?
Dan stands at an average height of 1.93 meters tall and he weighs 228 lbs (103 kilograms). He has brown hair and brown eyes. His other body measurements are not available.
Is Dan married?
In 1985, Marino married got married to Claire D. Veazey who was born in 1962 in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania at St. Regis Roman Catholic Church, across the street from the home of Marino’s parents. The couple is blessed to have six children together.
How much is Dan worth?
Dan has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a football quarterback. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
How much does Dan make?
Details pertaining to his annual earnings are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.
Where does Dan live?
Because of security reasons, Dan has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is Dan dead or alive?
Dan is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Dan Now?
To get his latest updates, visit his official social media accounts listed below.
Dan Marino Contacts
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- Website
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