I will never forget watching this guy in 1979 as an 18 year old freshman. He had an NFL caliber arm then! During his 4 years on campus Pitt went 42-6! Glory days of Pitt football....1975 thru 1982.
Just watching this now, that QB class of 1983, ( of which Marino was part of) will probably never be duplicated. John Elway and Jim Kelly were also #1 picks, they also turned out pretty good( actually, outstanding) feel bad that Jim Kelly never got a SB ring after 4 tries. John Elway 5 trips and two rings, Marino, only once( hard to believe) with that arm he had and the accuracy.
That’s what really irritates me when people criticize the leg dive rule nowadays or compare some unathletic tall qb to Marino. He was an insanely good athlete, so quick on his feet, able to reset his feet while on the run and deliver with ease. Ten years of cheap shot hits that are now illegal robbed him of that athleticism.
My dad and uncle were at that FSU game ..went to FSU .that game marinoput a clinic on display...they said the whole FSU crowd had to give him props...and agreed he is going to be great...tall most accurate fast gun ever ..release .. foot motion dropping back...throws running with or especially against the rush like it's nothing...just able to make average receivers be great ..cause he places that damn ball right in your hands...he had best present of mind...rifle it...lob it... up and outs...down and ins,.... bombs... WHATEVER
Bradshaw retired in late '83 after his injury - I wonder if he expected to stay on longer - and this may have steered the Steelers from wanting Marino. He told my late father in' 88 (while signing autographs at our local Giant Auto parts) that he would've played longer if not for his injury. He was 35 when he retired.
My first two years at Central Catholic Danny was the quarterback, and you just could tell then this kid had a fantastic future ahead of him.... the question was, was he going to be in the NFL or pitch for the Kansas City Royals... I'm so glad he chose the NFL, and I am still pissed off that the Steelers did not draft him when they picked their first-round in 1983.
@@tacey01 so the Steelers weren't the only stupidity when it came to the draft that year well that makes me feel a little better but he was a HomeTown boy we were all hoping he'd stay in the hometown..
I love how unintimidated he is in the pocket. No shuffling, no tics, no happy feet. Just drops back and launches it. He's not a statue; he'll step up, scramble, or set his feet if he has to, but even in the face of pressure it looks like he's playing a game of catch in his backyard.
Wow these first sets of highlights are awesome. Made even better by Al Michaels, Charlie Jones, and Len Dawson announcing. Oh and now I hear Jim Simpson lol....These throws are amazing.
He came up through college in an era where the quarterback worked almost exclusively under center. I'm sure his poise and passing ability had the attention of pro scouts even before his freshman year was over. Just starting as a D-I freshman would spark pro interest.
Danny must have spent lots of time, making these incredible throws at practice. Great vision, knows where his receivers should be and a quick release not seen since Namath. Cool under pressure, just amazing, thrilling to watch his performances, gg, Tampa Florida
Marino finished his four college seasons with 8,597 passing yards and 79 touchdowns, with 69 interceptions. this was before my time - can someone explain the td to int ratio? anyone know if that's correct?
Not sure, but back then in the NFL a very good, low throwing INT QB would barely have a 2:1 ratio. Gunslinger types often threw more INTS than TDs. Like Namath...
Yeah Marino with the Steelers could have been magical he would have won multiple superbowl rings then there wouldn't be no debate about Marino being the greatest quarterback ever. I mean in the afc championship game he lit the Steelers up. Just bad luck to have to play a loaded niners team in basically a home game for them in the superbowl. I mean the niners were so loaded steve young comes in replaced Montana he wins superbowl mvp when he was with Tampa bay young was a horrible quarterback joins a loaded niners team looks like a all American that just shows you teams win superbowls. Proving at his skill position dan Marino is the greatest quarterback ever.
Yeah I think ur right that Cliff Stout mark Malone Bubby Brister and Niel O'DONNELL and Kordell thing was way better add in some Mike Tomzak and Kent Graham......the only thing missing was a really good quarterback in that time that was....Chuck Noll taking Mark Malone and company to the afc championship game against Marino and the Dolphins that was Chuck Noll Taking Bubby Brister to that afc championship against John Elway.....had Dan Marino been with the Steelers at least 2 maybe 3ore rings were possible
@Jesse LeBlanc food for thought, from 1980 until.1991, the Steelers regular season record was 93-91, they won 10 games in a season...ONCE, they were a mediocre team at best, if you honesty.think that Dan Marino would have led them to multiple Titles you're just a tad naive
Those teams between 1980 and 1991 won more playoffs games than the Steelers of the last 10 Years and were in more afc championship games .....without a quarterback.....and no team in NFL history has averaged given up45 points a game like we have the last 3 playoff appearances in those appearances we went into those games leading the league in sacks ....within those three losses we made a couple quarterbacks look like hall of famers that are just average at best......with Mark Malone and Bubby Brister we were stil More complete of a team because we had Leaders smart enough to know it don't matter who you have at the skill positions if the offensive and defensive lines are not dominant......look back at how those teams played in the playoffs only one game I would say was not an all out performance....and that's in the afc championship game against Marino as he destroyed our defense....
Yep. Incredibly at this time the administration was getting uncomfortable with winning and being known for football over academics. Sherrill knew what was coming when Bozik became AD and bolted. Now with NIL, it will be even harder for Pitt to win and the school will still be OK with it because it has ACC checks rolling in to subsidize the Olympic sports.
Marino could have played QB in the NFL at 17. Had a better arm, quicker release, and better field vision than most of the pros when he was a sr. in high school.
in '83 Bears took good but not great WR Willie Gault over Marino, they may not have lost a game in the 1980s with their Defense and Marino... you would think watching him throw 1 to 5 passes would be enough to make him a top 5 pick... fax!!!
Think about this. You have many paid scouts and coaches who viewed these, yet still decided that guys like Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien and Todd Blackledge were better options at QB.
What you guys are leaving out is that the Pitt Panthers had a team wide cocaine problem and so a lot of those guys were looked at as huge risks. Pittsburgh was running a very dirty program at that time. Truth be told Dan Marino probably indulged in a lot of the things that the other players were doing. Ask yourself why none of his receivers are tied in to made it to the NFL despite being good enough to
@@ChristopherMosley-dj3kt Zero truth to Pitt having a cocaine problem. No red flags around all those draft picks from 1981-83. Marino’s receivers stunk when he was at Pitt. Couldn’t catch a cold.
@@trr3160there's much truth to it and a former player told me so. The Jackie Sherrill era was essentially everything goes. Honestly it's not even debateable
It's one of the nfl greatest tragedies I mean you have quarterbacks like trent differ and Brad Johnson who win a superbowl but you have the greatest quarterback ever in Dan Marino who has a cannon for a right arm put the ball in places other quarterbacks can only dream of and Brady is included in that list. But Marino gets marginalized as a quarterback that never won the super bowl. Instead of the greatest quarterback the NFL had an still hasn't seen since he retired. What quarterback could have put up the numbers Marino did when the defense knew you were gonna throw the ball because you had no running game I mean people forget teams win super bowls you take Steve young he played with the Tampa bay Buccaneers they were awful and he sucked he goes to a all pro niners team and wins super bowl mvp go figure. Marino was a super star on a bad team I mean you're telling me that a quarterback that sucked on a bad team like Steve young did and goes to a all pro team like the niners and wins the super bowl you don't think Marino could have did that to.
THAT DAMN PASS DROPPING BACK TO THROW THE GAME WINNER TO HIS TIGHT END JOHN BROWN. At the 14 minute mark.... JESUS knows that's heavenly talent and beautiful to feel and watch
WTF WERE THE STEELERS THINKING...IMAGINE HAVING MARINO AT QB...THAT POWER RUNNING GAME...THE BITZBURGH DEFENSE...WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST TEAMS EVER
Go figure he was the last quarterback taken in the 83 draft, he should at least won 2 Superbowls had Miami had a defense and the only team that could match up with the 85 Chicago Bears!
What was the Steelers smoking back then how in the hell don't you draft Marino Bradshaw retired in 83. Steelers could have won 4 or 5 more superbowl with Marino. Biggest draft fck up ever.
@@jojopuppyfish Guess you forgot they had NJ NATIVE James Robert McMahon at QB plus he like JRM would have been stuck in QB hell courtesy of Mike Ditka nobody will confuse him with Sid Gilman
There is a new gunslinger for Pittsburgh named Kenny Pickett that has broken some of Marino's school marks he is a NJ NATIVE from Ocean Township he is also a HEISMAN CANDIDATE!!!!
He may have broken Marino's records because he played 6 seasons at Pitt he's a good quarterback but he dont have a cannon for a right arm like Marino did.
@@Yeomannn I know I talk with a guy named Keith McPherson who knows him personally he has a Radio show on WFAN NY Pickett will start this Sunday vs Buffalo.
That release is insane.
Greatest QB to ever play the game, bar none.
I will never forget watching this guy in 1979 as an 18 year old freshman. He had an NFL caliber arm then! During his 4 years on campus Pitt went 42-6! Glory days of Pitt football....1975 thru 1982.
Just watching this now, that QB class of 1983, ( of which Marino was part of) will probably never be duplicated. John Elway and Jim Kelly were also #1 picks, they also turned out pretty good( actually, outstanding) feel bad that Jim Kelly never got a SB ring after 4 tries. John Elway 5 trips and two rings, Marino, only once( hard to believe) with that arm he had and the accuracy.
I saw Marino the first time in 1979 Fiesta Bowl. Destined to be a star.
The feet, the legs, the arm. The Fire and passion.
The 1982 Sugar Bowl ending. 🔥🔥🔥
Even at 18 he was wowing people with his release. Also check out how athletic he was before all the knee surgeries and torn Achilles.
That’s what really irritates me when people criticize the leg dive rule nowadays or compare some unathletic tall qb to Marino. He was an insanely good athlete, so quick on his feet, able to reset his feet while on the run and deliver with ease. Ten years of cheap shot hits that are now illegal robbed him of that athleticism.
Mostly the Achilles...
Man, did Marino ever had a rocket for an even as a college freshman. He whipped that ball to his receivers with pinpoint accuracy back then.
Marino was the player that revolutionized the way OC's design plays that evolved to what we see now.
I'm a Jets fan and this is what a Generational talent looks like!!
Liar.
@@JulezWinnfield Who is in Canton Marino or O'Brien????
You but pirate
My dad and uncle were at that FSU game ..went to FSU .that game marinoput a clinic on display...they said the whole FSU crowd had to give him props...and agreed he is going to be great...tall most accurate fast gun ever ..release .. foot motion dropping back...throws running with or especially against the rush like it's nothing...just able to make average receivers be great ..cause he places that damn ball right in your hands...he had best present of mind...rifle it...lob it... up and outs...down and ins,.... bombs... WHATEVER
Bradshaw retired in late '83 after his injury - I wonder if he expected to stay on longer - and this may have steered the Steelers from wanting Marino. He told my late father in' 88 (while signing autographs at our local Giant Auto parts) that he would've played longer if not for his injury. He was 35 when he retired.
I loved College Football growing up in the 70’s and 80’s…..Marino was Magnificent ‼️
Pitt was a great program back then. My father was a big Pitt guy and so it rubbed off on me a bit. The Marino/Dorsett era was a ball!
My first two years at Central Catholic Danny was the quarterback, and you just could tell then this kid had a fantastic future ahead of him.... the question was, was he going to be in the NFL or pitch for the Kansas City Royals... I'm so glad he chose the NFL, and I am still pissed off that the Steelers did not draft him when they picked their first-round in 1983.
Every team had their chance. Miami drafted at the end that year.
@@tacey01 so the Steelers weren't the only stupidity when it came to the draft that year well that makes me feel a little better but he was a HomeTown boy we were all hoping he'd stay in the hometown..
I love how unintimidated he is in the pocket. No shuffling, no tics, no happy feet. Just drops back and launches it. He's not a statue; he'll step up, scramble, or set his feet if he has to, but even in the face of pressure it looks like he's playing a game of catch in his backyard.
Wow these first sets of highlights are awesome. Made even better by Al Michaels, Charlie Jones, and Len Dawson announcing. Oh and now I hear Jim Simpson lol....These throws are amazing.
He came up through college in an era where the quarterback worked almost exclusively under center. I'm sure his poise and passing ability had the attention of pro scouts even before his freshman year was over. Just starting as a D-I freshman would spark pro interest.
The Steelers saw him almost daily for four years. They still passed on him. Unreal in hindsight.
Thank you for sharing, Marino the best to ever do it!
At 2:36, what a perfect pass Marino threw there. You could tell how good he was going to be in the NFL once he got drafted.
This is impressive... ALL TIME.
It’s a thing of beauty
Danny must have spent lots of time, making these incredible throws at practice. Great vision, knows where his receivers should be and a quick release not seen since Namath. Cool under pressure, just amazing, thrilling to watch his performances, gg, Tampa Florida
That first play with the drop…I honestly think the receiver wasn’t used to the incredible quick release
Yes
Simply the best
Quick, mobile with great footwork before the injuries took a toll
I saw him play in college on TV. I think he threw 7 completions in a row. I thought he was awesome.
You can hear someone yell "SACK HIS ASS" at 10.02 lol
Insanely talented!!!
Damn Dan the Man could put some mustard on that damn pigskin
crazy release. faster than any today
Marino finished his four college seasons with 8,597 passing yards and 79 touchdowns, with 69 interceptions.
this was before my time - can someone explain the td to int ratio? anyone know if that's correct?
Not sure, but back then in the NFL a very good, low throwing INT QB would barely have a 2:1 ratio. Gunslinger types often threw more INTS than TDs. Like Namath...
Dan Marino has those fast twitch muscles in his shoulder and back instead of his legs.
3:42 check out the moves. A little juke and everything.
I'm a Steelers fan and the fact that the Steelers let this guy out of town shows the incompetence of the front office as he played in the same town
Yeah Marino with the Steelers could have been magical he would have won multiple superbowl rings then there wouldn't be no debate about Marino being the greatest quarterback ever. I mean in the afc championship game he lit the Steelers up. Just bad luck to have to play a loaded niners team in basically a home game for them in the superbowl. I mean the niners were so loaded steve young comes in replaced Montana he wins superbowl mvp when he was with Tampa bay young was a horrible quarterback joins a loaded niners team looks like a all American that just shows you teams win superbowls. Proving at his skill position dan Marino is the greatest quarterback ever.
When you get a chance look up the record of the dolphins and steelers during Dan's NFL career and you will understand how wrong you actually are
Yeah I think ur right that Cliff Stout mark Malone Bubby Brister and Niel O'DONNELL and Kordell thing was way better add in some Mike Tomzak and Kent Graham......the only thing missing was a really good quarterback in that time that was....Chuck Noll taking Mark Malone and company to the afc championship game against Marino and the Dolphins that was Chuck Noll Taking Bubby Brister to that afc championship against John Elway.....had Dan Marino been with the Steelers at least 2 maybe 3ore rings were possible
@Jesse LeBlanc food for thought, from 1980 until.1991, the Steelers regular season record was 93-91, they won 10 games in a season...ONCE, they were a mediocre team at best, if you honesty.think that Dan Marino would have led them to multiple Titles you're just a tad naive
Those teams between 1980 and 1991 won more playoffs games than the Steelers of the last 10 Years and were in more afc championship games .....without a quarterback.....and no team in NFL history has averaged given up45 points a game like we have the last 3 playoff appearances in those appearances we went into those games leading the league in sacks ....within those three losses we made a couple quarterbacks look like hall of famers that are just average at best......with Mark Malone and Bubby Brister we were stil More complete of a team because we had Leaders smart enough to know it don't matter who you have at the skill positions if the offensive and defensive lines are not dominant......look back at how those teams played in the playoffs only one game I would say was not an all out performance....and that's in the afc championship game against Marino as he destroyed our defense....
Man jerseys were so scuffed back then lmao
Football jerseys back then in college were designed to tear away ... There’s videos of it on you tube guys would literally have their jerseys torn off
5th QB taken in '83. Insane...
its like they played rutgers 10 times a year or something
Back when Pitt looked and acted like a grade A team.
The football program never recovered after Marino
Yep. Incredibly at this time the administration was getting uncomfortable with winning and being known for football over academics. Sherrill knew what was coming when Bozik became AD and bolted. Now with NIL, it will be even harder for Pitt to win and the school will still be OK with it because it has ACC checks rolling in to subsidize the Olympic sports.
Marino could have played QB in the NFL at 17. Had a better arm, quicker release, and better field vision than most of the pros when he was a sr. in high school.
Pitt actually did Marino wrong not recruiting better receivers. Almost landed Irving Fryer in 1981 but it never happened.
in '83 Bears took good but not great WR Willie Gault over Marino, they may not have lost a game in the 1980s with their Defense and Marino... you would think watching him throw 1 to 5 passes would be enough to make him a top 5 pick... fax!!!
huhss
Still can’t believe Pittsburgh Steelers passed on him
Think about this. You have many paid scouts and coaches who viewed these, yet still decided that guys like Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien and Todd Blackledge were better options at QB.
Pretty astounding John Mackovic put Blackledge and Marino through private workouts and thought Todd was the guy over Dan.
What you guys are leaving out is that the Pitt Panthers had a team wide cocaine problem and so a lot of those guys were looked at as huge risks. Pittsburgh was running a very dirty program at that time. Truth be told Dan Marino probably indulged in a lot of the things that the other players were doing. Ask yourself why none of his receivers are tied in to made it to the NFL despite being good enough to
@@ChristopherMosley-dj3kt Zero truth to Pitt having a cocaine problem. No red flags around all those draft picks from 1981-83. Marino’s receivers stunk when he was at Pitt. Couldn’t catch a cold.
@@trr3160there's much truth to it and a former player told me so. The Jackie Sherrill era was essentially everything goes. Honestly it's not even debateable
Damb
And the Steelers selected Kenny Pickett. Let’s see how it goes.
It's one of the nfl greatest tragedies I mean you have quarterbacks like trent differ and Brad Johnson who win a superbowl but you have the greatest quarterback ever in Dan Marino who has a cannon for a right arm put the ball in places other quarterbacks can only dream of and Brady is included in that list. But Marino gets marginalized as a quarterback that never won the super bowl. Instead of the greatest quarterback the NFL had an still hasn't seen since he retired. What quarterback could have put up the numbers Marino did when the defense knew you were gonna throw the ball because you had no running game I mean people forget teams win super bowls you take Steve young he played with the Tampa bay Buccaneers they were awful and he sucked he goes to a all pro niners team and wins super bowl mvp go figure. Marino was a super star on a bad team I mean you're telling me that a quarterback that sucked on a bad team like Steve young did and goes to a all pro team like the niners and wins the super bowl you don't think Marino could have did that to.
To sum it up the defense was old when he was drafted then started getting good when he got old 😂
THAT DAMN PASS DROPPING BACK TO THROW THE GAME WINNER TO HIS TIGHT END JOHN BROWN. At the 14 minute mark.... JESUS knows that's heavenly talent and beautiful to feel and watch
The Steelers did right by choosing Kenny Pickett!
WTF WERE THE STEELERS THINKING...IMAGINE HAVING MARINO AT QB...THAT POWER RUNNING GAME...THE BITZBURGH DEFENSE...WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST TEAMS EVER
He would have stayed in his neighborhood too
Art Rooney wanted him
Darts
Steelers should have picked him.
Go figure he was the last quarterback taken in the 83 draft, he should at least won 2 Superbowls had Miami had a defense and the only team that could match up with the 85 Chicago Bears!
I am still wondering why the Steelers did not pick him up.
What was the Steelers smoking back then how in the hell don't you draft Marino Bradshaw retired in 83. Steelers could have won 4 or 5 more superbowl with Marino. Biggest draft fck up ever.
Wow that was a no brainer.What were they thinking?
I wonder how many championships Marino would have won with the Steelers?
Or the Bears. In 1983 they drafted his Left Tackle Jimbo Colvert.....Could have taken Marino instead of Willie Gault
@@jojopuppyfish Guess you forgot they had NJ NATIVE James Robert McMahon at QB plus he like JRM would have been stuck in QB hell courtesy of Mike Ditka nobody will confuse him with Sid Gilman
Probably 4 or more.
There is a new gunslinger for Pittsburgh named Kenny Pickett that has broken some of Marino's school marks he is a NJ NATIVE from Ocean Township he is also a HEISMAN CANDIDATE!!!!
He may have broken Marino's records because he played 6 seasons at Pitt he's a good quarterback but he dont have a cannon for a right arm like Marino did.
@@timjones8166 Yes everyone says he lacks the natural arm strength of a Young Marino.
@@dwightlove3704 And he was drafted by the Steelers
@@Yeomannn I know I talk with a guy named Keith McPherson who knows him personally he has a Radio show on WFAN NY Pickett will start this Sunday vs Buffalo.
Best pure passer