Trivia

[fishface]

Six rookies have started at quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. Can you name four of them?

[FinsFan]

Ummm, Dan Marino is one of them.

[FinsFan]

John beck started some games in his rookie season didn't he?

[fishface]

That's two correct FF, two to go.

[mdbw]

Scott Mitchell?

[fishface]

No, Scott Mitchell was not a rookie when he started for the Dolphins. He served as Dan Marino's back up before finally starting in 1993 when Dan the Man was injured. He played well and was eventually traded to Detroit.

[mdbw]

Bob Griese?

[Zacko54]

Dose pre season count?

[Zacko54]

Don Strock, George Wilson. Rick Norton, John Stofa.

Scott Secules?

[fishface]

Bob Griese is correct v. the Chiefs in Sept 1967, two of the four listed by Zacho are correct.

[FinsFan]

No, Scott Mitchell was not a rookie when he started for the Dolphins. He served as Dan Marino's back up before finally starting in 1993 when Dan the Man was injured. He played well and was eventually traded to Detroit.

Yes, Scott was one of my first guesses also, but he was a backup QB for several seasons before taking over for Marino. I remember him playing real well too and never understood why we let him go. However in hindsight, he didn't do very well in Detroit so maybe we sold high with him.

[mdbw]

Wasn't George Wilson our first head coach?

[Zacko54]

Wasn't George Wilson our first head coach?

George Wilson jr 1966 just before Greise, didn't work out. His dad was the coach then

[Zacko54]

Six rookies have started at quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. Can you name four of them?

There must be a QB that started and left just after he started. I have been through the list of starters sinnce 1966.
This one is gonna take some digging. Got my shovel ready.

[fishface]

There must be a QB that started and left just after he started. I have been through the list of starters sinnce 1966.
This one is gonna take some digging. Got my shovel ready.

Well, you guys have actually named five of the six, Beck, Marino & Griese, plus two included in the four you named earlier Zacho.

[Zacko54]

Didn't relize but Woodley should be one. The other is Rick Norton but sucked real bad, and Strock. Theisman never started a game as a rookie for us I don't think. I can't figure out the sixth.

Griese
Norton
Strock
Marino
Woodley
Beck

[fishface]

Pretty good Zacho, but Don Strock didn't start in his rookie year. He was drafted in 1973 in the 5th Round but didn't start until 1975, when he started 3 games. Overall he played 14 years for your Miami Dolphins, and started 14 games. He played one season with Cleveland in 1988 before he retired.

[mdbw]

Well well well, what a good question! Took us all a while, didn't it! Good job Zacko.

[fishface]

Does anyone want to try for the 6th QB or shall I give it to you?

[Zacko54]

Does anyone want to try for the 6th QB or shall I give it to you?

Hang on not so fast
It has to be John Stofa, who started 1 game in 66 when Miami was still in the AFL.

[fishface]

OK, you got them.

They are:

Rick Norton vs Jets in Sep 1966
John Stofa vs Houston in Dec 1966
Bob Griese vs Kansas in Sep 1967
David Woodley vs New Orleans in Sep 1980
Dan Marino vs Bufallo in Oct 1983 and
John Beck vs Philadelphia in Nov 2007

(Note the 24 year gap between Marino and Beck)

[Zacko54]

Speaking of rookies,
How many Dolphin rookies have made it to the pro bowl?

[mdbw]

Richmond Webb, Dan Marino, and Jake Long?

[fishface]

Richmond Webb, Dan Marino, and Jake Long?

Definitely those three. The ony other one I can think of is John Offerdahl who made it in 1986.

[Zacko54]

Definitely those three. The ony other one I can think of is John Offerdahl who made it in 1986.

Offerdahl is the fourth one, I guess it was an easy one. |Well done.
I will dig for a hard one.

[mdbw]

I think fishface cheated and did some research, my answers were right off the top of my head!

[fishface]

Now listen here young feller, those is fightin' words. No one calls Fishface a cheater! Remember, this old codger of a Dolfan has been around since Don Shula had dark hair and Bob Griese was in diapers.

[Zacko54]

You tell em Fish, there's things we have forgotten about Miami that he will never know.

[FinsFan]

We bow to your experience and wisdom. I also notice that both of you have the same hair color which is a sign of many years chearing on the Dolphins.

[Zacko54]

We bow to your experience and wisdom. I also notice that both of you have the same hair color which is a sign of many years chearing on the Dolphins.

And 2 marriges

[mdbw]

And 2 marriges

Haha! Is that a result of cheering for the Dolphins!? :D

[FinsFan]

Yes, my wife starts referring to herself as the football widow somewhere around the start of the season.

[fishface]

OK, here's another one. In three parts (at least)

1. In what year did the Dolphins establish six NFL season offensive records
2. What were they?
3. Which ones still stand today?

[Zacko54]

Haha! Is that a result of cheering for the Dolphins!? :D

one of the reasons, one of the better reasons.

[Zacko54]

OK, here's another one. In three parts (at least)

1. In what year did the Dolphins establish six NFL season offensive records
2. What were they?
3. Which ones still stand today?

This one may take a little digging

[mdbw]

Yes, yes it may.

[FinsFan]

Well that wasn't too hard. You just needed to look up Marino's Records.

In 1984 Dan Marino set these 6 records:


Most Yards Gained – 5084 (Still a Record)
Most Games 400 or More Yards Passing – 4 (Still a Record)
Most Games 300 or More yards – 9 ( Moon tied 1990, Warner tied 1999 & 2001; Gannon broke in 2002 with 10)
Most TD Passes – 48 (Broken by Manning with 49 in 2004 and then Brady with 50 in 2007)
Most games 4 or More TD Passes -6 (Tied By Manning in 2004)
Most Consecutive Games 4 or More TD Passes – 4 (Broken by Manning in 2004 with 5)


In 1984 he also tied Dan Founts for Most Consecutive Games 400 or More Yards Passing – 2

http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/passing

[fishface]

Well that wasn't too hard. You just needed to look up Marino's Records.

In 1984 Dan Marino set these 6 records:


Most Yards Gained – 5084 (Still a Record)
Most Games 400 or More Yards Passing – 4 (Still a Record)
Most Games 300 or More yards – 9 ( Moon tied 1990, Warner tied 1999 & 2001; Gannon broke in 2002 with 10)
Most TD Passes – 48 (Broken by Manning with 49 in 2004 and then Brady with 50 in 2007)
Most games 4 or More TD Passes -6 (Tied By Manning in 2004)
Most Consecutive Games 4 or More TD Passes – 4 (Broken by Manning in 2004 with 5)


In 1984 he also tied Dan Founts for Most Consecutive Games 400 or More Yards Passing – 2

http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/passing

Nice work FF, but I was referring to DOLPHINS team NFL records, not a player's records.:confused:

However, 1984 is of course correct. And most passing yards gained would be correct. But there are five other TEAM NFL records that the Dolphins offense established in 1984.

[Zacko54]

Most TDs in a season (Still a record)
Most passind yds in a season |(still a record)
Most pts scored in a season 513
Total yds 6939
1st downs 387

[fishface]

Most TDs in a season (Still a record)
Most passind yds in a season |(still a record)
Most pts scored in a season 513
Total yds 6939
1st downs 387

You've been doing your homework Zacho!

But you don't say how many TDs in the season.
Most points scored? Not sure about that one. Do you have any research on it?
Total yds is right, though I have 6,936 (nit picker I know!)
1st downs is right.

I have two other offensive records for that season.

[FinsFan]

1) Most Passing Yards (5018) in a season is no longer a record. St. Louis broke it in 2000 with 5232.

2) The Number of Passing TDs was 49. This too is not a current record. Both Indy (2004) and NE (2007) broke the record.

3) Most TDs - 70. NE Broke the record in 2007 with 75.

4) Most (1-pt) after TD - 66 (Broken by NE in 2007 with 74)


The above 4 are clearly Offense Records. These next 2 are more Team Records and not Offense in particular.


1) Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized - 8. They still hold this record.

2) Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Penalized - 11. They still hold this record at 13 now.

Finally here is a record that the team tied with and later broke.

1) Tied Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties - 9. In 1984 Miami tied Pittsburgh with Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Penalties at 9. Miami now holds the record at 13.

[FinsFan]

How about this Trivia Question.

In 1984 Marino threw 48 TD Passes, yet the team set a record at 49. Who threw that other TD?

[fishface]

How about this Trivia Question.

In 1984 Marino threw 48 TD Passes, yet the team set a record at 49. Who threw that other TD?

That was going to be my follow up question FF, so I guess I'll leave that for someone else to answer!

[fishface]

1) Most Passing Yards (5018) in a season is no longer a record. St. Louis broke it in 2000 with 5232.

2) The Number of Passing TDs was 49. This too is not a current record. Both Indy (2004) and NE (2007) broke the record.

3) Most TDs - 70. NE Broke the record in 2007 with 75.

4) Most (1-pt) after TD - 66 (Broken by NE in 2007 with 74)

Riiiiiiiight....................and there was one more offensive NFL record they broke in 1984 (other than the 6,936 most yards gained in a season already mentioned by Zacho).

[Zacko54]

That was easy, Jim Crash Jensen. That was the only pass he threw all season. 35yd pas.



T Question
Who caught it.?

[mdbw]

Duper

[FinsFan]

I think we have given up Fish. What was the final offensive record set in 1984?

[fishface]

I think we have given up Fish. What was the final offensive record set in 1984?

Most First Downs - 387

[mdbw]

How do you know all this information, FISH?

[FinsFan]

Most First Downs - 387

Ok, and Zacko mentioned that one.

Looking at these recent posts made me aware that in 1984 the Dolphins where a major offensive power not matched by any team since then. Yes St. Louis, Indy, and NE had great seasons in 2000, 2004, 2007 respectivly. Niether of those team' s offense as a whole came close to the 1984 Dolphins.

Out of those 6 offensive records NE broke three of them in 2007, St. louis broke 2 in 200 and Indy only broke one in 2004. They also did not set any other significant Offensive record that Miami did not already hold. For some of you older "white haired" fans this is basic information. But for those of us who where still is High School and interested in Girls more than football, this was an enlightening subject. Thanks for the new perspective on the 1984 Dolphins. Sadly we got crushed in the SB, but at least we where there.

[FinsFan]

Also don't bring in MBDW and mention that while he was younger than I in 1984 he knew all about the 1984 Dolphins. I am sure he was home schooled on Dilphins History from a young age where as I grew up in Stinking J-E-T-S Island.

[Zacko54]

You've been doing your homework Zacho!

But you don't say how many TDs in the season.
Most points scored? Not sure about that one. Do you have any research on it?
Total yds is right, though I have 6,936 (nit picker I know!)
1st downs is right.

I have two other offensive records for that season.\\


TDs 70

[fishface]

OK, here's another one.

What season did the Dolphins have their highest average actual attendance and what was that average?

[mdbw]

It's true, and you can also narrow it down to Marino's 84 season. He set attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns records that are only being individually broken by certain players. That man was a magician and I wish I could have watched his whole career.

[fishface]

It's true, and you can also narrow it down to Marino's 84 season. He set attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns records that are only being individually broken by certain players. That man was a magician and I wish I could have watched his whole career.

This is the moment we need marinomisser to wax eloquent.:D

[Zacko54]

[QUOTE=fishface;1535]OK, here's another one.

What season did the Dolphins have their highest average actual attendance and what was that average?[/

[mdbw]

Zacko, your quote tags aren't closed at the end, but even then, you just quoted fish and didn't say anything. Did you accidently delete what you said?

[Another Russian TD]

OK, here's another one.

What season did the Dolphins have their highest average actual attendance and what was that average?


I'm guessing it would be 1984 also, probably around 70,000.

[fishface]

Nope. Not 1984 and not 70,000.

[mdbw]

1997, 74,000?

[fishface]

No. Going the wrong way datewise, the right way crowdwise.

[Zacko54]

2008
13,233410
Am I close

[fishface]

2008
13,233410
Am I close

I'm guessing that this one is a tad tough for you fellows with the dwindling grey matter and consequent loss of head cells. I shall therefore give you a clue. It was in the playing days of a certain nowadays fisherman who in his prime would have run through today's defenses like a proverbial knife through the margarine.

[Zacko54]

1972
79,697
Give or take .256789574125 of a person

[Zacko54]

Zacko, your quote tags aren't closed at the end, but even then, you just quoted fish and didn't say anything. Did you accidently delete what you said?

yea I had a date but i was way off

[fishface]

1972
79,697
Give or take .256789574125 of a person

1972 is correck, but the avrige peoples wot is attending ya know is kinda high.

[FinsFan]

Fish, you gotta stop drinking so much Kalic (or is it kalik).

[fishface]

OK, the answer is..................

1972

77,737

The good news is that Zacho wins the prize for the closest answer.

The bad news is that there is no prize for the closest answer.

[Zacko54]

Ok, my turn
Who was the first Dolphin to run for a 100+ yds in a game?
How many?
Date and against who?

Fish, you can donate my prize to the winner.

[fishface]

Ok, my turn
Who was the first Dolphin to run for a 100+ yds in a game?
How many?
Date and against who?

Fish, you can donate my prize to the winner.

Does Joe Auer's 95 yd kick off return for a TD count against the Raiders in the first ever Miami Dolphins game at the Orange Bowl in 1966?

[Zacko54]

Even though was exciting and a look of things to come, No thats not right.

[fishface]

OK, just a shot in the dark, but was it Abner Haynes on Sep 17, 1967 against Denver 151 yds?

[Zacko54]

Great shot. Looks like the young ones arn't to good at this. Maybe we need to make them easy.

[Zacko54]

Her is n easy one
Who was the first to rush for 1000+ yds?
How many and what year?

[mdbw]

csonka in 72?

[Zacko54]

csonka in 72?

Part of that is right.

[fishface]

csonka in 72?

I believe that was a typo MD? You meant to say 1971 right? When he rushed for 1,051 yds with an amazing 5.4 yds average per carry over 14 games. I wonder how many 1,000 yd rushers Miami have had in their 43 seasons. Do you think they made double figures? I know Czonka had three and Ricky had two, but who else?

[Zacko54]

Now, now Fish you can't be helping out the young ones, however you are correct.

[Zacko54]

1000yds Rushers

1971 Lary Csonka 1051
1972 Larry Csonka 1117
1972 Mercury Morris 1000
1973 Larry Csonka 1003
1978 Delvin Williams 1258
1996 Karim Abdul Jabar 1116
2000 Lamar Smith 1139
2002 Ricky Williams 1853 ( Franchise Record )
2003 Ricky Williams 1372
2006 Ronnie Brown 1008

[fishface]

Aaaaaaah! Two in 1972...........right! Ten in total. I would have said 9, which actually isn't too great in 43 seasons. 1972 was wild though.

[Zacko54]

Aaaaaaah! Two in 1972...........right! Ten in total. I would have said 9, which actually isn't too great in 43 seasons. 1972 was wild though.

I was thinking the same thing, 43years and only 10 times we've had a rusher over 1000yds

[FinsFan]

Aaaaaaah! Two in 1972...........right! Ten in total. I would have said 9, which actually isn't too great in 43 seasons. 1972 was wild though.

I agree Fish. Actually if there was one thing I would critisize the Dolphins for in the Marino years was that we didn't focus on the running game. Isn't that one of the things that Jimmy wanted to change?

[Zacko54]

I agree Fish. Actually if there was one thing I would critisize the Dolphins for in the Marino years was that we didn't focus on the running game. Isn't that one of the things that Jimmy wanted to change?

Jimmy changed it al right and F&%$&^% it up in my opinion. You have a player like Marino use him, alot.

[FinsFan]

Yes, I think Jimmy had a lot to do with Dan retiring, but Dan wasn't the same after his injury anyway. Jimmy did however drastically improve our Defense. My knowledge about the Jimmy years may be rough, but didn't he bring in Zack, JT, Surtain, and Sam Madison. Yes, he made many mistakes, but we have seen much worse since he left.

[Zacko54]

36-28 over 4 years, he did better in Dallas and started from scratch, I don't give him credit for anything.