Miami Dolphins at 50: Top 10 TEs
By Dan Heaning
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No. 8 – Marv Fleming
Marv Fleming had some very good seasons with the Green Bay Packers, where he won Super Bowls I and II.
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When he got to Miami, Fleming was primarily used as a blocking tight end to help pave the way for the likes of Larry Csonka, Mercury Morris, and Jim Kiick. Not to mention Paul Warfield was also the primary option at wide receiver.
Fleming’s career numbers as a Dolphin amount to 527 receiving yards on 48 receptions with a single touchdown.
But it’s hard to argue with results. Fleming’s the only player in NFL history to win Super Bowls with Vince Lombardi and Don Shula and the very first to win four Super Bowls.
Fleming stands out due to his iron man endurance. From 1970 to 1973, Fleming only missed four games. Couple that with the primary blocking responsibilities to aid in a run-first offense and you have yourself a true warrior on the football field.
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No. 7 – Ferrell Edmunds
Miami drafted Ferrell Edmunds in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft and his rookie campaign was easily his best.
Edmunds caught 33 passes for 575 yards in 1988 and his production significantly dipped the next season. Edmunds hauled down only one less reception but 193 less receiving yards.
In 1990, Edmunds would rebound with 446 receiving yards and 31 receptions. However, that would be the last season Edmunds would remain the starting tight end on the team. The next two seasons, Edmunds would only post 21 catches and 209 yards after Greg Baty replaced him as the starting tight end in 1991 and both were usurped by Keith Jackson in 1992.
Edmunds holds the record at the position for the longest passing play which was an 80-yard TD scamper from Dan Marino on Nov. 27, 1988 against the New York Jets.