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 In 2022, Tua Tagovailoa became the first Dolphins QB since Marino to throw six touchdowns in a game.[([[https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-off-to-hot-start-dolphins-qb-amongst-nfl-passing-leaders-joining-dan-marino-in-history-books/|cbssports]])] In 2022, Tua Tagovailoa became the first Dolphins QB since Marino to throw six touchdowns in a game.[([[https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-off-to-hot-start-dolphins-qb-amongst-nfl-passing-leaders-joining-dan-marino-in-history-books/|cbssports]])]
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 +===== Dan Marino’s 62-Yard Pass on First Play =====
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 +In his first career NFL start, Marino completed a 62-yard pass on his very first play.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/mkll38/in_dan_marinos_final_game_jacksonville_led_380/|reddit]])]
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 +===== Miami Hosted the Most Super Bowls =====
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 +Miami has hosted 11 Super Bowls, more than any other city.[([[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2025/02/06/super-bowl-locations-history-results/78211743007/|usatoday]])]
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 +===== Historic 51-45 Win Over Jets =====
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 +In 1986, the Dolphins lost a 51-45 shootout to the Jets, one of the highest-scoring games in NFL history.[([[https://www.nfl.com/100/originals/100-greatest/games-91|nfl]])]
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 +===== First Black Starting Quarterback in Team History =====
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 +In 2000, Ray Lucas became the first Black quarterback to start a game for the Dolphins.[([[https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/09/22/list-first-black-starting-quarterback-every-team|si]])]
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 +===== The Dolphins Have Never Had the First Overall Pick =====
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 +Miami has never owned the first overall pick in the NFL Draft.[([[https://caneswarning.com/posts/miami-football-hasn-t-produced-1st-round-picks-in-consecutive-drafts-since-2017-01hw89wdtzx1|caneswarning]])]
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 +===== Mark Duper and Mark Clayton: The Marks Brothers =====
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 +Marino's favorite receivers, Mark Duper and Mark Clayton, formed one of the best WR duos of the 1980s.[([[https://www.quora.com/Who-was-the-best-wide-receiver-Dan-Marino-ever-had|quora]])]
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 +===== Most Expensive Stadium Renovation =====
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 +The Dolphins’ stadium underwent a $500 million renovation to add a canopy and upgraded amenities.[([[https://www.miamiopen.com/uncategorized/miami-open-enters-new-era-as-it-relocates-to-hard-rock-stadium-in-2019/|miamiopen]])]
 +
 +===== Ronnie Brown’s Wildcat Magic =====
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 +Ronnie Brown threw and ran for touchdowns in a Wildcat-driven blowout of the Patriots in 2008.[([[https://www.golfdigest.com/story/cult-classics-why-the-wildcat-game-isnt-nearly-as-wildcat-y-as-you-remember|golfdigest]])]
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 +===== Only Team to Defeat the 1985 Bears =====
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 +The Dolphins handed the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears their only loss of the season.[([[https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2021/12/02/bears-throwback-thursday-1985-loss-to-dolphins/75951901007/|bearswire]])]
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 +===== Tied for Most Consecutive Winning Seasons =====
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 +From 1970 to 1984, Miami had 15 straight winning seasons, tied for the longest streak in NFL history.[([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Miami-Dolphins|britannica]])]
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 +===== The Dan Marino Statue =====
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 +A statue of Dan Marino stands outside Hard Rock Stadium in his honor.[([[https://theclio.com/entry/12868|theclio]])]
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 +===== Jay Fiedler: The First Jewish Starting QB in NFL History =====
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 +Jay Fiedler, who started for Miami in the early 2000s, was the first Jewish quarterback to start regularly in the NFL.[([[https://thegreatrabbino.com/2015/02/17/interview-jay-fiedler-the-2nd-best-jewish-quarterback-of-all-time/|thegreatrabbino]])]
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 +===== Cam Wake’s Journey from Canada =====
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 +Defensive end Cameron Wake played in the CFL before becoming an All-Pro pass rusher for Miami.[([[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2456113-cameron-wake-qa-from-playing-in-the-cfl-to-playing-beside-ndamukong-suh|bleacherreport]])]
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 +===== First Game Ever Was a Loss to the Raiders =====
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 +Miami’s first game as a franchise was a 23-14 loss to the Oakland Raiders in 1966.[([[https://dolphinstalk.com/2020/09/this-day-in-dolphins-history-september-2nd-1966/|dolphinstalk]])]
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 +===== Mike McDaniel’s Impactful Start =====
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 +In his first season (2022), head coach Mike McDaniel led Miami to the playoffs for the first time in six years.[([[https://nypost.com/2024/10/05/sports/mike-mcdaniel-is-no-longer-nfls-darling-with-dolphins-engulfed-by-quarterback-mess/|nypost]])]
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