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2 Dan Marino quizzes and 20 Dan Marino trivia questions.
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  Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer    
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This quiz is for all the loyal Miami Dolphin fans, and those who appreciated everything Dan Marino did. Marino was the greatest ever. I hope you enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, jmg774life, May 23 07
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  Dan Marino    
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This is about the great Dan Marino!
Average, 10 Qns, dylan10191992, Jun 01 07
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Dan Marino Trivia Questions
1. What college did Dan Marino attend?

From Quiz Dan Marino

Answer: Pittsburgh

Dan Marino was considered the best QB to play at the University of Pittsburgh, leading them to three 11-1 records.

2. When Dan Marino retired, how many career passing yards did he finish with?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: 61,361

61,361 passing yards. Marino had 1 season with 5,000 yards, 6 seasons with 4,000 yards, and 13 seasons with 3,000 yards. Undoubted one of the most purest, most elementle quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.

3. When was Dan Marino enshrined into the Hall Of Fame?

From Quiz Dan Marino

Answer: 2005

He was also enshrined with Benny Friedman, Fritz Pollard, and Steve Young.

4. When Dan Marino retired, who many touchdown passes did he finish with?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: 420

He has 420 touchdown passes throughout his career.

5. How many 4th quarter comebacks does Dan Marino have?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: 37

Marino has 37 career games of being down in the fourth quarter of the game and coming back to win.

6. What year was Dan Marino enshirned in the college football Hall of Fame?

From Quiz Dan Marino

Answer: 2002

Marino became a starter in the later part of his freshman season, beating arch rivals West Virginia and Penn State, and leading the Panthers to a Fiesta Bowl victory. A knee injury limited his playing time as a sophomore. Despite this handicap he still managed to throw 14 touchdown passes for Coach Jackie Sherrill. As a junior, he became a first team All-America and placed fourth in the Heisman voting. In 1981, he completed 59 percent of his passes, threw for 2876 yards and his 34 touchdown passes led the nation. The Panthers posted an 11-1 record that season, the second straight year Pitt finished as the nation's second ranked team, and the third consecutive season that Marino quarterbacked a 11-1 team. In Marino's last Pitt campaign, he added another 2251 passing yards and 17 touchdowns to his career total of 7905 yards and 74 touchdowns.

7. Dan Marino competed in Super Bowl XIX and lost to what legendary quarterback?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: Joe Montana

Joe Montana. Him and the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dolphins by a score of 38-16

8. Dan Marino threw 79 touchdowns to this reciever making him catch more touchdowns than anyone ever did from Marino. Who was he and what was his number?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: Mark Clayton 83

Mark Clayton 83, those two were Marino's favorite targets throughout his career, infamously known as "the Marks Brothers".

9. What is Dan Marino's all time quarterback rating?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: 86.4

86.4, one of the highest on the all time list.

10. Dan Marino played with who, that were considered to be the greatest wide receiver tandem of his career?

From Quiz Dan Marino

Answer: Mark Duper and Mark Clayton

These two players helped Marino throw for 5084 in 1984.

11. How many times was Dan Marino selected to play in the Pro Bowl?

From Quiz Dan Marino

Answer: 9

Dan Marino was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, and 1996. Although selected nione times, he only played once, in 1985 (following the 1984 season), as he did not wish to risk injury by playing.

12. Who could ever forget the infamous "fake spike" play in 1994. What team did Marino do that to?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: New York Jets

The New York Jets, and Dan and the dolphins went on to win 28-24. The Dolphins were down by 3 points with 30 seconds to go in the game. The Dolphins were on the Jets five yard line and it appeared the Dan Marino was calling to spike the ball and stop the clock so the Dolphins could tie the game with a field goal. Instead, Marino caught the Jets sleeping, took the snap from center, and fired the ball in the corner of the endzone which was caught by Mark Ingram. Miami went on to win 28-24 with 14 seconds left. As for the Jets, after that play, for the next 5 years, the Jets won a grand total of only 6 games. The "fake spike" play nearly destroyed the Jets franchise.

13. Dan Marino also had a career high of throwing six touchdown passes in a single game. Who did he do it against?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: New York Jets

The New York Jets in 1986 however Miami still lost in overtime by a score of 51-45.

14. How many all pro, all-pro second team, all-AFC, and all-AFC second teams was Dan Marino on?

From Quiz Dan Marino

Answer: 17

Dan Marino was elected in these categories: All-Pro: 1984 (AP, PFWA, NEA, SN, PW); 1985 (AP, PFWA, SN); 1986 (AP, PFWA, SN, PW). All-Pro Second Team: 1983 (AP); 1985 (NEA); 1986 (NEA); 1988 (NEA); 1992 (NEA); 1994 (AP); 1995 (AP). All-AFC: 1983 (UPI, PW); 1984 (UPI, PW); 1985 (UPI); 1986 (UPI, PW); 1992 (UPI, PW); 1994 (UPI, PW). All-AFC Second Team: 1995 (UPI.).

15. In 1988, Dan Marino also had a career high of throwing 521 yards in a single game. Who did he do it against?

From Quiz Dan Marino, the Greatest Passer

Answer: New Yok Jets

Once again, the New York Jets, however Dan and the Dolphins still lost by a score of 44-34.

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