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Dan Marino was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States on September 15, 1961. Dan Marino is credited as a NASCAR team owner, actor and American football player. The age as of 2026 is 65. Schooling on record includes Central Catholic High School and University of Pittsburgh. Recorded honors include AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award (1984), Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award (1995), Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (1998) and 1 more.
My Take
Dan Marino is the kind of quarterback who makes you rethink what the position can look like — a pure passer from Pittsburgh who arrived in Miami in 1983 and immediately made everyone forget the word "pocket" had ever implied a limitation. Watching him dissect defenses with that lightning-quick release was something else; the guy set passing records that stood for decades and won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in just his second season. The one thing that haunts his legacy, of course, is the Super Bowl ring that never came — he played 17 seasons, threw for over 61,000 yards, and got exactly one shot at the title, losing to San Francisco after the 1984 season. Still, he's a Pro Football Hall of Famer for a reason, and honestly, watching him play made the lack of a ring feel like the sport's failure, not his.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Marino
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・マリーノ
- Reading
- だん・まりーの
- Born
- September 15, 1961 (age 65)
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- NASCAR team owner / actor / American football player / sports analyst / restaurateur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Central Catholic High School
- University
- University of Pittsburgh
Awards & achievements
- 1984 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
- 1995 Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award
- 1998 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.danmarino.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Marino
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q195367
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Marino born?
Dan Marino was born on September 15, 1961 and is 65 years old.
Where is Dan Marino from?
Dan Marino is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Dan Marino do?
Dan Marino works as NASCAR team owner, actor, American football player, sports analyst, restaurateur.
How tall is Dan Marino?
Dan Marino is 193 cm tall.
Where did Dan Marino study?
Dan Marino attended University of Pittsburgh.
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