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Dan Marino on Tua Tagovailoa leading Dolphins to a Super Bowl: “I hope so”

Nothing speaks Miami Dolphins louder than Dan Marino.

He remains the most iconic figure in South Florida, and fans appreciate his 17 years with the team. After getting selected in the first round (No. 27 overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft, Marino brought fresh air to the quarterback position. No one orchestrated offense like him. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler, three-time first-team All-Pro, five-time NFL passing yards leader, and three-time leader for passing touchdowns in the NFL. During his second year in 1984, Marino took the league by storm. He recorded career-highs for completion percentage (64.2), passing yards (5,084), passing yards/game (317.