Is Dan Marino overrated or underrated?

Question

Is Dan Marino overrated or underrated?

Answer 1

Dan Marino is underrated only because he didn't win a superbowl but he isn't the only player in the hall of fame to not win one

Barry Sanders didn't.

Answer 2

Neither. Marino was a marquee QB for a long time in the NFL and I think that's exactly how he is remembered. At least in my opinion.

Answer 3

Neither, he is not overrated or underrated.

Answer 4

He's underrated because he didn't win the big one, just like John Stockton of the NBA.

Answer 5

Overrated.

Marino didn't win the big one by his own doing. He wanted to run an offense that heaved it in the air 30-50 times a game. He didn't try to establish the run. He ran two Hall of Fame coaches out of the league in Jimmy Johnson and Don Shula.

As for his stats, again he threw the ball all the time. Of course if you throw it that many times you are going to eventually catch someone and set a new record. But what matters most is being a TEAM leader and Marino was lousy at that. Also, by the mid-nineties, he was a shell of his younger self. He was so padded and stiff, he looked like Bernie Kosar.  

Answer 6

way underrated because he is a hall a famer the Miami Dolphins were sweet with him!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

underrated, look at what he did, what he accomplished, most of the time with less then par counterparts. He was great, but imagine how much greater he would have been with a jerry rice, or chris carter, or dare I say it a michel irvine. He could have been a Joe Montana twin.

Answer 8

Underartted. Its unfair to judge someones performance based on championships. Thats like saying Eli is better because he has a ring. Dan had crazy stats! He played hardnosed football and made those around him look better. His problem is he was too loyal to the Dolphins who refused to bring in more talent.

Answer 9

OVERRATED CAUSE HE DIDNT WIN THE BIG GAME

Answer 10

Not either. Look at his stats and how he contributed to his team. Is there another QB playing at that time that would have done better with that exact same team?