Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine Marino Jr.is a former American football player who was a quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. The last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round, Marino held or currently holds dozens of NFL records associated with the quarterback position. Despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in American football history. Best remembered for his quick release and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth15 September 1961
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
It's real nice and exciting for me to break the records, but it's more exciting for me to be on a winning team.
As a team, you need to come from behind every once in awhile just to do it. Good for the attitude. It makes it exciting. And when everybody knows you have to throw it... that makes it fun too.
I look at it this way. I'm not putting age limits on what I can do. As long as I can do the job to help the team win and feel like I'm playing at a high level, which I feel I can do for a long while, I'm going to play no matter what my age is.
When I was younger, there's no doubt I thought about being Joe Namath, ... definitely makes an impact on you.
Obviously I'm not 21 anymore, but I think I can still throw with anybody.
I don't need to be motivated by anybody. Never have.
You get into feeling like you are in a zone. You can't be stopped. It's a good feeling but it never lasts.
I know I've got to just keep throwing the ball. That's what I do best.
We've been blessed with four beautiful children. Michael, he doesn't have much of a problem anymore. He is high functional, probably because of early intervention.
It's nice to feel the fans are behind you. You shouldn't concern yourself with things like that - but it does matter.
I think positive. I always think we're going to score. Two minutes is a lot of time if you have timeouts and you're throwing every down. You have to make the right decisions. I've always had great receivers, which helps. It's not just me doing it.
We can change the lives of autistic children. We can make a difference. There are hundreds of families in Florida who can't afford the therapists.
I'm getting married because I'm in love with a girl and want to spend my life with her. You can't live your life doing what other people want you to or you'll be miserable. At some point you just have to be yourself.
I think I'm going to be around awhile.