Yes, we know that this is taking a while! 

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Dolphins disappointed with a losing record (8-9).  Nevertheless, there was one new entrant in the Top 50.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged. 

1. Dan Marino
2. Jason Taylor
3. Zach Thomas
4. Bob Griese
5. Jim Langer

You can find the entire list here.

The only new entrant is Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill, who debuts at #45.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Miami made it back to the playoffs, backed by an exciting offense, but the eventual champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, bounced them.  Despite this, there were no new entrants and only one minor elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Dan Marino
2. Jason Taylor
3. Zach Thomas
4. Bob Griese
5. Jim Lange

You can find the entire list here.

Cornerback Xavien Howard, who is no longer with Miami, had the only change by moving up one spot to #27.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following:

1. Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Dolphins were a playoff team for the first time since 2016. Saying that, only one current player climbed the rank, and there were no new entrants.

As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:

1. Dan Marino

2. Jason Taylor

3. Zach Thomas

4. Bob Griese

5. Jim Langer

You can find the entire list here.

The only movement was Cornerback, Xavien Howard, who went up by three to #28.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2021 revision of our top 50 Miami Dolphins of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NFL. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

This is our first revision after our inaugural unveiling, only one new entry.

As always, we present our top five here.

1. Dan Marino

2. Jason Taylor

3. Zach Thomas

4. Bob Griese

5. Jim Langer

You can find the entire list here.

Cornerback, Xavien Howard, is the lone debut, coming in at #49.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Washington Football Team. 

The Miami Dolphins entered the world of Pro Football in 1966 when they joined the AFL.  Once the leagues merged, the Dolphins emerged as one of the first elite powers of the conference in the early 70s, something that seemed incomprehensible based on their early struggles.

The Dolphins went to Super Bowl VI, losing to Dallas, but they would then put forth an undefeated season in 1972 and would win Super Bowl VII, which to date is the only time a team has gone an entire year without a loss. The Dolphins repeated as Super Bowl Champions the following year.

That was the last Super Bowl win for the Dolphins, but they did appear in the big game twice in the 1980s.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NFL.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2019 Season.

The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Dan Marino

2. Jason Taylor 

3. Zach Thomas

4. Bob Griese

5. Jim Langer

We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.  

Look for our more material coming soon!

As always we thank you for your support.

The 1983 NFL Draft lives in football lore as the legendary "Year of the Quarterback," a frantic first-round frenzy where five passers—John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, and Division II product Ken O'Brien—were swept off the board early. Sitting near the bottom of the round after coming off a Super Bowl appearance, the Miami Dolphins watched in absolute disbelief as Dan Marino, a consensus collegiate phenom out of Pittsburgh, unexpectedly plummeted down draft boards due to unproven rumors and pre-draft paranoia. When Miami snatched Marino with the 27th overall pick, they didn't just capitalize on one of the greatest draft-day steals in sports history; they reshaped the parameters of professional passing forever.

Marino made the teams that passed on him pay almost immediately. Taking over the starting quarterback role midway through his 1983 rookie campaign, he took the league by storm with a 7–2 starting record, 20 touchdown passes, a Pro Bowl selection, and PFWA All-Rookie Team honors. But that stellar introductory run was merely a prelude to the most explosive three-year passing stretch the gridiron had ever witnessed.

From 1984 to 1986, Marino accomplished a feat unmatched in NFL history, leading the league in completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns in three consecutive seasons while earning First-Team AP All-Pro honors each year. His legendary 1984 sophomore campaign fundamentally altered the sport: Marino shattered existing aerial records by becoming the first quarterback to cross the 5,000-yard threshold (5,084) while throwing an unheard-of 48 touchdown passes. Named the NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year, he powered Miami to a 14–2 record and an AFC Championship title, driving the Dolphins to Super Bowl XIX.

Though Miami fell to San Francisco in the championship game, Marino established himself as the premier, undisputed passing force of his era. He followed up his historic MVP year by throwing for 4,137 yards and 30 touchdowns in 1985—handing the eventual champion 1985 Chicago Bears their lone defeat of the season—and backed that up with 4,746 yards and 44 touchdown passes in 1986.

Marino led the NFL in passing yards five separate times throughout his career and earned nine total Pro Bowl selections. Lacking mobility in the pocket, he never needed to run. Armed with the fastest, smoothest release in football history and unmatched downfield accuracy, Marino turned solid receivers like Mark Duper and Mark Clayton into lethal, perennial All-Pro weapons.

Throughout his 17-year run in South Florida, a consistent running game and elite defensive support rarely materialized around him. Yet despite those perpetual roster deficiencies, as long as No. 13 was behind center, the Dolphins were an immediate Super Bowl threat. His supernatural pocket instincts and quick release allowed him to neutralize pass rushes effortlessly, leading the NFL in lowest sack percentage in ten different seasons.

What Marino achieved in the 1980s and 1990s was entirely unprecedented, operating in a far more physical era for pass defenses before modern rules protected quarterbacks and receivers. While eventual rule changes allowed modern passers to challenge his single-season marks decades later, the sheer distance between Marino and his contemporaries during his prime remains utterly staggering.

When he finally hung up his cleats following the 1999 season, Marino stood alone at the summit of gridiron history as the all-time leading passer, holding every major cumulative throwing record, including completions (4,967), passing yards (61,361), and passing touchdowns (420).  Marino never did win the Super Bowl, but nobody, and we mean nobody, ever placed the blame on the legendary quarterback.

Marino was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 during his first eligibility, and was later named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. The Dolphins retired his No. 13 jersey and added him to the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll in 2000.