The Miami Dolphins' franchise history is littered with amazing players who could make this list, but these next eight guys are the greatest of the great. Here's our list of The 8 Best Players In Miami Dolphins History.
8. WR Mark Gregory Clayton
One half of Dan Marino's favorite duo of receiving targets, "The Marks Brothers," Clayton was perpetually double-teamed. However, that didn't stop him from racking up 550 catches for 8,643 and 81 touchdowns. A five-time Pro Bowler, Clayton struck fear in the hearts of opposing defensive backs from the mid 1980s into the 1990s.
7. WR Paul Warfield
Warfield's time in Miami was short (1970-74) but his impact still lingers on. A key cog of the Dolphins' attack during his time on South Beach, Warfield elevated the Dolphins' offense by forcing defensive adjustments every time he stepped on the field. A true Hall of Famer through and through, Warfield's career 20.1 yard-per-catch average is still eye-popping to this day.
6. C Dwight Stephenson
The premier center of the 1980s, Stephenson was elected to five-straight Pro Bowls from 1983-87 and was the anchor of the team's offensive line during one of the most successful periods in franchise history. While his career was truncated by a brutal knee injury, Stephenson's resume remains one of the most impressive for any center in NFL history.
5. QB Bob Griese
Griese started 151 games for the Miami Dolphins, making eight Pro Bowls in the process en route to racking up 25,092 careeer passing yards and 192 touchdown passes. The unquestioned second-best quarterback in Dolphins history, Griese was one of the most consistently elite quarterbacks of the late 1960s and 1970s.
4. LB Jason Taylor
Taylor joined the #3 entrant on our list to make up one of the most feared and productive defensive duos of the modern era. The NFL Defensive MVP in 2006, Taylor was the lynchpin of one the league’s best defenses of the early-to-mid 2000s. Bill Parcells might have run him out of town in 2008, but that didn’t stop Taylor from retiring as a Dolphins in 2012.
3. LB Zach Thomas
Over the course of his 12 seasons in Miami, Zach Thomas became one of the most beloved figures in the history of the franchise. An undersized linebacker who slipped to the 1996 NFL Draft’s fifth round because of concerns about his frame, Thomas proved all the doubters with seven Pro Bowl appearances and by finishing his career with the fifth-most tackles in NFL history.
2. RB Larry Csonka
While the Dolphins were dominating the early-1970s, Csonka provided the offense’s heartbeat while providing the NFL with one of the most unforgettable characters of his era. One of the most physical backs to have ever played the game, Csonka steamrolled all the way to a Hall of Fame induction in 1987.
1. QB Dan Marino
If you didn’t know Marino was #1, you’re an imposter and must be dealt with. Marino slid to the Dolphins at #27 behind legendary names like John Elway & Jim Kelly, along with forgotten also-rans like Tony Blackledge and Tony Eason. Marino showed just how misguided other teams were, becoming one of the unargued best quarterbacks in the history of the game in 17 seasons with the franchise. The definition of a modern legend.
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