When Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino retired 15 years ago, he held nearly every major passing record.
But he’s lost most of his major records — including career touchdowns and yards — in an era that’s much more favorable to quarterbacks.
Still, Marino remains on the top of some categories. Here’s a look at the records he still holds as we approach the 15th anniversary of his retirement.
Marino’s current records:
Most season leading the NFL in passing attempts (5): 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1997
Most games, 50+ pass attempts (career): 14
Most season leading the league in pass completions (6): 1984–1986, 1988, 1992, 1997
Most games with 450+ passing yards (career): 4
Most touchdown passes, first three seasons in NFL: 96
Marino’s shared records:
Most consecutive seasons leading the league in pass completions: 3 (George Blanda)
Most seasons leading the league in passing yards: 5 (Sonny Jurgensen, Drew Brees)
Most games, 400+ passing yards (season): 4 (Peyton Manning)
Most consecutive 400+ yard passing games: 2 (Dan Fouts, Phil Simms, Billy Volek, Matt Cassel, Cam Newton, Tom Brady, Philip Rivers)
Most games 1+ TD passes in a season*: 16 (Dave Krieg, Kurt Warner, Brett Favre, Daunte Culpepper, Brady, Brees, Matthew Stafford, Manning, Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger)
Most games 2+ TD passes in a season: 15 (Manning)
Most seasons 40+ TD passes: 2 (Brees, Manning)
“Firsts” accomplished by Marino:
First 5,000 yard passing season (5,084, 1984)
First 40 touchdown pass season (48, 1984)
First player with 400 career touchdown passes
First player with 50,000 career passing yards
First player with 60,000 career passing yards
First player with 4,000 career pass completions
First player with 7,000 career pass attempts
First player with 8,000 career pass attempts
Notes
* –Marino did this twice (1984, 1986). Brees 4x (2010-11, 2013-14), Brady 3x (2010-12), Manning 2x (2012-13).
