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1984

Miami Dolphins

"As the season went on, you could feel that we were doing things that no one else had done in the past." - Dan Marino

by Darius Rucker

The 1984 Miami Dolphins went 14-2, led the NFL in scoring and quarterback Dan Marino re-wrote the record books by throwing for 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns. Coached by Hall of Famer Don Shula, the Dolphins dominated their two opponents in the AFC Playoffs, beating Seattle, 31-10 and Pittsburgh, 45-28. Miami’s unfortunate luck was that the NFC’s Champion – a Joe Montana-led, Bill Walsh-coached 49ers team, went 15-1 in the regular season. Marino managed only 1 touchdown pass in a 38-16 loss to San Francisco in Super Bowl XIX. Before then, however, Marino’s Dolphins were among the most entertaining ever. The WR trio of Mark Clayton, Mark Duper and Nat Moore combined for 32 receiving touchdowns as ten different players would catch TDs from Marino.

by Mina Kimes

"The entire team was so perfect and had such a strong identity." - Mina Kimes

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by Peter King

"I'm not entirely sure they had any weakness. Most teams have one or two strengths." - Tony Romo

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by Matt Walsh Men in Blazers

"The '85 Bears were a breath of fresh air to Chicago." - Kevin Cronin

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Darius

Rucker

Darius Rucker is a Grammy Award-winning musician who was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band, Hootie and the Blowfish. As a country artist more recently, Rucker has released several albums that have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country albums chart. Growing up in Charleston, S.C., Rucker became a Dolphins fan at age 5 while watching the Cowboys defeat Miami on TV in Super Bowl VI. In adulthood, Rucker has performed the national anthem at Dolphin games, is friends with Dan Marino, and when he was 22 had the Dolphins logo tattooed on his hip.

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musician

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