The Miami Dolphins have been searching for their next great quarterback — any starting quarterback? — since Dan Marino retired in 1999. With the team adding Josh Rosen (for the 62nd overall pick and other considerations) on Friday, here’s a look at those who have tried to follow the Hall of Famer from Pitt who was 147-93 as a starter.
Jay Fielder
Jay Fiedler had the smarts as he was an Ivy Leaguer. The Dartmouth star played for the Dolphins over five seasons. He had a solid record, going 36-23 while throwing 66 TD passes and 63 picks.
Damon Huard
Damon Huard was with the Dolphins for three seasons. He made six starts and won five of them.
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas was with the Dolphins for two seasons at the end of his career. He went 2-4 as a starter, throwing four TD passes and six interceptions. Makes it hard to believe he would have such a laugh as the Giants chose Daniel Jones Thursday.
Brian Griese
Brian Griese had the correct surname for greatness in Miami. His dad, Bob, was at the helm of the offense for the Dolphins dynasty in the ’70s. Brian Griese was with Miami in 2003 and went 3-2 as a starter.
A.J. Feeley
A.J. Feeley was another quarterback who spent a year in Miami. Feeley was with the team in 2004. He went 3-5 as a starter and threw 15 picks against 11 interceptions.
Sage Rosenfels
Sage Rosenfels came to the Dolphins from Iowa State in 2002. His starting career was limited to two losses. Overall, six TD passes in Miami and six picks.
Gus Frerotte
Gus Frerotte is best known for giving himself a concussion as a Redskin. He had a good year in Miami in 2005, going 9-6 as a starter while throwing for 2,996 yards with 18 TDs.
Daunte Culpepper
Daunte Culpepper had a limited time as a Dolphin, going 1-3 in 2006. He threw for 929 yards with two TDs and three picks.
Joey Harrington
Joey Harrington was a bust in Detroit. He wasn’t much better in 2006 in Miami, going 5-6 with 12 TD passes and 15 interceptions.
Cleo Lemon
The good news for Cleo Lemon was he threw more TD passes than interceptions (8-7) as a Dolphin. The bad? In his two seasons, he made eight starts and won one of them.
Trent Green
Trent Green had a disastrous time as a Dolphin in 2007. He made five starts and lost them all.
John Beck
John Beck also played quarterback — poorly — for Miami in 2007. He started four games, one less than Green, and lost them all, too.
Chad Pennington
Chad Pennington came to Miami from the Jets for the final three seasons of his career. He started 20 games, won 12 and threw for 4,065 yards with 20 TDs against only nine picks.
Chad Henne
Chad Henne arrived in South Beach for the 2008 season and was with Miami for four years. He started 31 games, lost 18 and threw 31 TD passes against 37 picks.
Tyler Thigpen
Tyler Thigpen was with Miami in the 2010 season. He made one start, which was, of course, a loss.
Matt Moore
Matt Moore spent seven years with the Miami Dolphins. He started 17 games and went 8-9. Moore passed for 4,298 yards with 29 TDs against 19 interceptions.
Ryan Tannehill
The Dolphins had high hopes for Ryan Tannehill, a No. 1 draft pick out of Texas A&M. Mediocrity would definte his 88 starts as a Dolphin. He lost 46 of those games. Interestingly, Tannehill had a solid TD-INT ratio overall, going 123-75.
Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler was ready to retire and step into the FOX broadcast booth. Then the Dolphins waved millions at him when Ryan Tannehill was injured. He would have been better off announcing as the 2017 season saw him go 6-8 in 14 starts.
Brock Osweiler
Brock Osweiler had bounced from Denver to Houston back to Denver before landing in Miami last season. He was 2-3 as a starter.
2019
The Dolphins looked like they were going from Ryan Tannehill, who is on the Titans, to Ryan Fitzpatrick, who made the trip South from Tampa Bay. They also have Jake Rudock and Luke Falk on their roster. Guess the brass doesn’t think any are the long-term answer as they acquired Josh Rosen from the Cardinals. Trading the 62nd overall pick in the second round for the 10th overall pick in the first round of 2018 (with other considerations) seems like a win. Then again, there hasn’t been a lot of winning from Miami QBs since Dan Marino retired.
