- In the 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Ray Finkle's mom said Dan Marino should die of gonorrhea and rot in hell; 6 years after the release of the movie, he appears in Little Nicky (2000) actually in hell asking Satan to give him a Superbowl Championship.
- All-Time NFL Leader in Pass Completions (4,967).
- All-Time NFL Leader in Gross Yards Passing (61,343).
- Retired after being humilated in an AFC divisional playoff game losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars 62-7.
- All-Time NFL Leader in Pass Attempts (8,358).
- Part of the 1983 NFL "Quaterback Class", which saw six QBs drafted in the first round: John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien, and Marino.
- All-Time NFL Leader in Touchdown Passes (420).
- Ranks 11th on NFL All-Time Passer Rating List (86.38).
- Drafted after his senior year in high school in 1979 by the Kansas City Royals.
- Children: Daniel Charles (b. 4 September 1986), Michael Joseph (b. 18 May 1988), Joseph Donald (b. 26 July 1989) and Alexandra Claire (b. 13 May 1992). He also has 2 adopted daughters, Niki Lin (b. 15 December 1996 in China)and Lia (b. 12 July 1995 in China)
- Served as Executive Vice President of the Miami Dolphins briefly in 2004 before resigning
- Led the Dolphins to Super Bowl XIX, but lost to the San Francisco 49ers. Never appeared in a Super Bowl again.
- Ranks 7th on NFL All-Time Passes Intercepted List (252).
- Eldest of 3 children and the only boy.
- Son Michael is mildly autistic.
- Miami Dolphins All Time Leader in Passing Yards (61,381).
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 (first year of eligibility). Others inducted in 2005 were Steve Young, Fritz Pollard and Benny Friedman.
- Ranks 40th on NFL All-Time Times Sacked List (271).
- Ranks 47th on NFL All-Time Yards Lost List (1,940).
- Appeared, with Angie Everhart and Chris Berman, in a commercial for "Nutrisystem for Men". (2010)
- His father's ancestry is half Italian and half Slovak. His mother's family is Polish.
- Son of Dan Marino Sr..
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