Dan Marino | Pitt Highlights 

That release is insane.

Greatest QB to ever play the game, bar none.

The feet, the legs, the arm. The Fire and passion.

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.

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.

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!!

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.

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

Thank you for sharing, Marino the best to ever do it!

Simply the best

I loved College Football growing up in the 70’s and 80’s…..Marino was Magnificent ‼️

This is impressive... ALL TIME.

Quick, mobile with great footwork before the injuries took a toll

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.

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

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

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.

That first play with the drop…I honestly think the receiver wasn’t used to the incredible quick release

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.

I saw him play in college on TV. I think he threw 7 completions in a row. I thought he was awesome.

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.

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.

Insanely talented!!!

5th QB taken in '83. Insane...

Damn Dan the Man could put some mustard on that damn pigskin

You can hear someone yell "SACK HIS ASS" at 10.02 lol

3:42 check out the moves. A little juke and everything.

Dan Marino has those fast twitch muscles in his shoulder and back instead of his legs.

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?

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

Damb

Man jerseys were so scuffed back then lmao

Back when Pitt looked and acted like a grade A team.

Still can’t believe Pittsburgh Steelers passed on him

That vear

And the Steelers selected Kenny Pickett. Let’s see how it goes.

its like they played rutgers 10 times a year or something

Darts

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

huhss

I am still wondering why the Steelers did not pick him up.

The Steelers did right by choosing Kenny Pickett!

Pitt actually did Marino wrong not recruiting better receivers. Almost landed Irving Fryer in 1981 but it never happened.

I wonder how many championships Marino would have won with the Steelers?

Steelers should have picked 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.

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.

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!!!!

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.

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!

Best pure passer