Dream Team Project
Miami Dolphins Dream Team
The all-time Dolphins lineup, position by position. Every player here suited up for the Dolphins. Disagree with a pick? Leave a comment or nominate someone below.
How we pick
One real lineup per franchise, judged on what each player did in this uniform: impact, playoff moments and longevity with the team first, league honors second. Players are measured against their own era, and every entry is checked against the team site, the Pro Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Reference.
The roster
Our picks, grouped by unit.
Offense
11 playersQB
Dan Marino
Rewrote the passing record book across 17 seasons, all in Miami.
NFL MVP 1984; 9× Pro Bowl; 3× 1st-team All-Pro; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RB
Larry Csonka
Bruising fullback who powered the back-to-back champions.
Super Bowl VII & VIII champion; 5× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Paul Warfield
Hall of Fame deep threat who stretched defenses for the perfect-season team.
2× Super Bowl champ; 5× Pro Bowl with MIA; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1971, 1973)
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Mark Clayton
Marino's favourite scoring target and half of the Marks Brothers.
5× Pro Bowl; led NFL in receiving TDs in 1984 and 1988
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Mark Duper
Speed half of the Marks Brothers through Marino's prime.
3× Pro Bowl (1983, 1984, 1986); Dolphins Honor Roll
Sources: Wikipedia
TE
Jim Mandich
Dependable tight end on the champions and later the voice of the team.
Super Bowl VII & VIII champion; Dolphins Honor Roll
Sources: Wikipedia
LT
Richmond Webb
Protected Marino's blind side with seven straight Pro Bowls to open his career.
7× Pro Bowl (1990-1996); 2× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 1990s All-Decade
Sources: Wikipedia
LG
Bob Kuechenberg
Fifteen-year fixture on the line across two eras of Dolphins contenders.
2× Super Bowl champ; 6× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1975, 1978)
Sources: Wikipedia
C
Dwight Stephenson
Hall of Fame center widely rated the best of his era.
5× Pro Bowl (1983-1987); 4× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 1980s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RG
Larry Little
Hall of Fame guard who led the sweep for the 1970s ground game.
2× Super Bowl champ; 5× Pro Bowl; 5× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 1970s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RT
Norm Evans
Original Dolphin who held down right tackle for the champions.
2× Super Bowl champ; 2× Pro Bowl (1972, 1974)
Sources: Wikipedia
Defense
11 playersDT
Manny Fernandez
Interior anchor of the No-Name Defense.
Super Bowl VII & VIII champion; Dolphins Honor Roll
Sources: Wikipedia
DT
Bob Baumhower
Nose tackle at the heart of the Killer B's defense.
5× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1981, 1983); Dolphins Honor Roll
Sources: Wikipedia
DE
Jason Taylor
Hall of Fame pass rusher and the most feared Dolphins defender of the 2000s.
NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2006; 6× Pro Bowl; 3× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
EDGE
Cameron Wake
CFL import who became a relentless edge rusher for a decade.
5× Pro Bowl; 1st-team All-Pro 2012
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Nick Buoniconti
Hall of Fame middle linebacker and leader of the No-Name Defense.
2× Super Bowl champ; 2× Pro Bowl (1972, 1973); AFL All-Star 1969
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LB
Zach Thomas
Undersized tackling machine who anchored the defense for twelve seasons.
7× Pro Bowl; 5× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 2000s All-Decade
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
John Offerdahl
Instinctive inside linebacker who made the Pro Bowl in his first five seasons.
5× Pro Bowl (1986-1990); NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1986; 1st-team All-Pro 1990
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Sam Madison
Lockdown corner in one of the best cornerback pairs of his era.
4× Pro Bowl (1999-2002); 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1999, 2000)
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Patrick Surtain
Smooth cover corner who formed an elite duo with Madison.
3× Pro Bowl (2002-2004); 1st-team All-Pro 2002
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Jake Scott
Ballhawk safety and MVP of the game that sealed the perfect season.
Super Bowl VII MVP; 2× Super Bowl champ; 5× Pro Bowl (1971-1975)
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Dick Anderson
Defensive Player of the Year for the back-to-back champions.
NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1973; 2× Super Bowl champ; 3× Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
Special Teams / Coaching
4 playersK
Garo Yepremian
Kicker for the champions and a member of the 1970s All-Decade Team.
2× Super Bowl champ; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1971, 1973); 2× Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
P
Reggie Roby
Booming leg that flipped the field through the Marino years.
2× Pro Bowl with MIA (1984, 1989); 1st-team All-Pro 1984; NFL 1980s All-Decade
Sources: Wikipedia
RET
Jakeem Grant
Electric return specialist on both punts and kickoffs.
2nd-team All-Pro returner 2020; 101-yard kickoff return TD in 2019
Sources: Wikipedia
COACH
Don Shula
Winningest coach in NFL history and architect of the only perfect season.
Super Bowls VII & VIII champion head coach; 17-0 season in 1972; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
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