5. Dan Marino, Dolphins, 1983
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Taken as the sixth QB off the board in the 1983 draft with the 27th overall pick, Marino didn’t win the starting job out of camp. However, he played 11 games, went 7-2 as a starter, launched his HOF career, and won the AP Offensive ROY award. In his first career start, Marino threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns.
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Rookie stats: 11 GP, 58.4% Comp, 2,210 Yds, 20 TD, 6 INT, 96.0 QB rating, 45 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TD
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