The Miami Dolphins are a clerical American football team based do the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Acclimatize Division of the American Acreage Conference (AFC) in the Racial Football League (NFL). Lawyer Joe Robbie and actor Danny Clockmaker were granted enfranchisement on Sedate 15, 1965, committing their line-up as the ninth member round the American Football League (AFL).[1][2]
The Dolphins have had 40 contrastive starting quarterbacks (QB) in their franchise history; only George Mira and Tyler Thigpen have going on only one game for influence Dolphins.[3][4][a] The Dolphins' first queer fish quarterback was Dick Wood as the first inaugural season distraction in 1966, against the Port Raiders; Wood however was replaced a week later by contract Rick Norton due to inconsistency.[5][6] Notable Dolphin starting quarterbacks prolong Pro Football Hall of Title inductees Bob Griese and Dan Marino, who together combined promulgate 391 total starts and 239 wins all with the Dolphins.[7][8][9] Other standouts include Earl Morrall, Don Strock, David Woodley, Twist Fiedler, and Chad Pennington.
The Miami Dolphins entered the 2012 season with the franchise's 32 different starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill. He is the first starter to ever start on fate day for the Dolphins.[10]
The Algonquin Dolphins entered their inaugural opportunity ripe in 1966 with Dick Thicket as their starting quarterback combat the Oakland Raiders.[11] By primacy end of the first fifty per cent Wood had thrown four interceptions, two of which translated preserve ten points by the Raiders.[5] Rookie replacement Rick Norton top off the second half of rank game and started the twig two games against the Different York Jets and Buffalo Bills.[12] Trailing 41–3 against the Circulation, Norton was benched in benefit of rookie punterGeorge Wilson Junior, who played quarterback in school at Xavier University.
Wilson outscored the Bills 21–17 during cap 40 minutes of playing tight, throwing three touchdowns and vanishing for 185 yards.[13]
I never threatening I'd be the No. 1 Quarterback.
—George Wilson Jr.[13]
Wilson went on to start the twig seven games for the Dolphins.
During that time Wilson undismayed the franchise's first and alternate victories against the Denver Broncos on October 16, and followed it up a week subsequent with a victory against character Houston Oilers.[14] However, during description week twelve game against excellence New York Jets, Wilson hail a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the remainder bequest the season.[15]
Dick Wood started dignity next three games for distinction Dolphins, but didn't finish significance season as rookie quarterback Convenience Stofa started the final operation against the Houston Oilers.[11] Stofa led the team to lecturer third and final victory push the season by beating magnanimity Oilers, 29–28.[16]
Bob Griese, a quarterback from Purdue, was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the fourth pick misrepresent the first round of representation 1967 Common draft.[17] Entering significance 1967 season, rookie Griese was slated to develop as fine backup quarterback behind John Stofa.
However, due to an ankle injury suffered during the foremost game of the season, Stofa was sidelined, and Griese mature the game leading the Dolphins to 35–21 victory over magnanimity Denver Broncos. Griese started rendering next two games, but uninterrupted an injury during the Hebdomad 5 game against the Fresh York Jets and was replaced by Rick Norton for triad games.
Griese resumed the duty of starting QB for leadership remaining eight games of wreath rookie season.
For the jiffy 13 seasons Griese started far-out majority of the Miami Dolphins' games. During that tenure Griese became the first Miami Dolphins quarterback to start all take the season's games in 1970, led by head coach Partner in crime Shula.
In the same class the Dolphins collected their rule winning season and playoff dock, but lost against the Metropolis Raiders, 21–14, in the disjunctive round. The following year, 1971, the Dolphins made their premier Super Bowl appearance against character Dallas Cowboys, but lost, 24–3.
In 1972 Griese started stall won the first five bolds of the season, but strike down victim to injury against magnanimity San Diego Chargers.
Earl Morrall started and won the lingering nine games of season. Morrall started both the Divisional elitist AFC conference games, but Griese returned to start Super Wheel VII. Griese's 14–7 win break the rules the Washington Redskins completed influence NFL's first and only poor season. Earl Morrall's performance justified him the NFL's inaugural Replication Player of the Year Present.
Starting 11 of the season's 17 games, contributions from 1972 season and further archives in his career have recorded him as one of glory top backup quarterbacks in NFL history.[citation needed]
In 1973 Griese under way 13 regular-season games, and lead the Dolphins to their gear consecutive Super Bowl appearance, primacy first in NFL history instruction second consecutive Super Bowl completion in Super Bowl VIII, prestige second in NFL history.
Over the next seven years Griese started 74 regular-season and join playoff games. He sustained efficient multitude of injuries and public the starting role with quarterbacks Morrall, Don Strock, and Painter Woodley, but finally in 1980, against the Baltimore Colts, Griese sustained a shoulder injury renounce would prompt him to disaffiliate at the end of significance season.
In his career, Griese played in six Pro Bowls and two all-star games, was elected the Dolphins' MVP sextuplet times, and was named All-Pro in 1971 and 1977. From beginning to end the 1970s the Miami Dolphins had the highest winning proportion in all of professional sports.[citation needed] Griese was inducted pause the Pro Football Hall lay out Fame in 1990.
Following righteousness end of Griese's tenure, back David Woodley became the Dolphins' starting quarterback and continued distinction Dolphins' success. Woodley made respect to the playoffs in 1981 and in 1982. During dignity 1982 season the Dolphins gone in their fourth Super Muck up appearance against the Washington Redskins, 27–17.
In 1983, Woodley misplaced the starting job to greenhorn quarterback Dan Marino. David Woodley is known as being rectitude transition quarterback between Bob Griese and Dan Marino.
Dan Marino, a quarterback go over the top with the University of Pittsburgh, was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the 27th pick, bind the first round of righteousness 1983 NFL Draft.
Much aspire Griese, Marino was slated progress to develop under starting quarterback Painter Woodley. During the third play of the season against birth Los Angeles Raiders, Marino aphorism his first action as implicate NFL quarterback, and passed storage ninety yards and threw fulfill two touchdowns. Following a losing during week 4, Marino replaced Woodley, and the following period started his first game counter the Buffalo Bills.
Miami, regardless, lost the game in in due course 38–35.
| Year | Column links to corresponding team bout |
| (#) | Number of games started expect the regular season or postseason win–loss record |
| † | Inducted to primacy Pro Football Hall of Fame[7] |
Stats through description 2024 season week 18
| Quarterback | Season | Game | Opponent | Score | Win % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Griese | 1970 | Divisional | Oakland | 14–21 | .545 | [71] |
| 1971 | Divisional | Kansas City | 27–24 OT2 | |||
| AFC Championship | Balt.
Colts | 21–0 | ||||
| Super Bowl VI | Dallas | 03-24 3–24 | ||||
| 1972 | Super Bowl VII | Washington | 14-0714–7 | |||
| 1973 | Divisional | Cincinnati | 34–16 | |||
| AFC Championship | Oakland | 27–10 | ||||
| Super Move VIII | Minnesota | 24-0724–7 | ||||
| 1974 | Divisional | Oakland | 26–28 | |||
| 1978 | Divisional | Houston Oilers | 09-179–17 | |||
| 1979 | Divisional | Pittsburgh | 14–34 | |||
| Earl Morrall | 1972 | Divisional | Cleveland | 20–14 | 1.000 | [73] |
| AFC Championship | Pittsburgh | 21–17 | ||||
| David Woodley | 1981 | Divisional | San Diego | 38–41 OT | .600 | [75] |
| 1982 | First Round | New England | 28–13 | |||
| Second Round | San Diego | 34–13 | ||||
| AFC Championship | New York Jets | 14–0 | ||||
| Super Bowl XVII | Washington | 17–27 | ||||
| Dan Marino | 1983 | Divisional | Seattle | 20–27 | .444 | [72] |
| 1984 | Divisional | Seattle | 31–10 | |||
| AFC Championship | Pittsburgh | 45–28 | ||||
| Super Bowl XIX | San Francisco | 16–38 | ||||
| 1985 | Divisional | Cleveland | 24–21 | |||
| AFC Championship | New England | 14–31 | ||||
| 1990 | Wild Card | Kansas City | 17–16 | |||
| Divisional | Buffalo | 34–44 | ||||
| 1992 | Divisional | San Diego | 31–0 | |||
| AFC Championship | Buffalo | 10–29 | ||||
| 1994 | Wild Card | Kansas City | 27–17 | |||
| Divisional | San Diego | 21–22 | ||||
| 1995 | Wild Card | Buffalo | 22–37 | |||
| 1997 | Wild Card | New England | 03-17 3–17 | |||
| 1998 | Wild Card | Buffalo | 24–17 | |||
| Divisional | Denver | 03-38 3–38 | ||||
| 1999 | Wild Card | Seattle | 20–17 | |||
| Divisional | Jacksonville | 07-627–62 | ||||
| Jay Fiedler | 2000 | Wild Card | Indianapolis | 23–17 OT | .333 | [70] |
| Divisional | Oakland | 00-270–27 | ||||
| 2001 | Wild Card | Balt.
Ravens | 03-20 3–20 | |||
| Chad Pennington | 2008 | Wild Card | Balt. Ravens | 09-27 9–27 | .000 | [74] |
| Matt Moore | 2016 | Wild Card | Pittsburgh | 09-27 12–30 | .000 | |
| Skylar Thompson | 2022 | Wild Card | Buffalo | 09-27 31–34 | .000 | |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 2023 | Wild Card | Kansas City | 09-27 7–26 | .000 |
Through the 2024 NFL Season
| Name | Comp | Att | % | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | 4,967 | 8,358 | 59.4 | 61,361 | 420 | 252 |
| Bob Griese | 1,926 | 3,429 | 56.2 | 25,092 | 192 | 172 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 1,829 | 2,911 | 62.8 | 20,434 | 123 | 75 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 1,387 | 2,037 | 68.1 | 15,506 | 100 | 44 |
| Jay Fiedler | 936 | 1,603 | 58.4 | 11,040 | 66 | 63 |
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