Miami Dolphins announce first 5 players of All-50 team

The Miami Dolphins wanted you to vote this off-season on the top fifty players in team history. The Dolphins are celebrating their 50th anniversary of course and for many of us, we won’t be around to see the 75th anniversary team and most of us won’t celebrate the 100th team.

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Between now and the game against the New York Giants later this season the Dolphins will be rolling out five of their 50th anniversary team. We get our first five now.

Dick Anderson, Jake Scott, Mark Clayton, Mark Duper, and O.J. McDuffie are the first five to make the team.

"“It’s nice to be remembered. And I’m proud to be one of the members of the ‘No-Name’ defense on the team. I’m looking forward to seeing some of my teammates join me, but I really think an award should be given to the entire defense as a whole because we played so well together as a team and had a brilliant defensive coordinator in Bill Arnsparger,” Anderson said.Anderson and Scott formed a formidable secondary through the Dolphins early Super Bowl years. Jake Scott was the Super Bowl VII MVP award winner and Anderson has been a staple of Miami Dolphins alumni functions for years. But of course they aren’t the only players who were teammates."

Mark Duper and Mark Clayton were the favorite targets of Dan Marino. Both receivers carved out their own history as dual threat wide-receivers throughout the mid-80’s. The potent combination helped the Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback reach many milestones and shatter records.

"“It’s a great feeling to be named as one of the top 50 players in Dolphins history. But while it’s a great honor to be among so many great players, I have so much gratitude to a lot of people who won’t make the team – many of the coaches and players who helped me get my job done. I want to give them the recognition they deserve because in my eyes my success is due to the all players and coaches I worked with during my Dolphins career.”Another Dan Marino target, O.J. McDuffie, also makes the top 50 players. McDuffie currently is one of the hosts of the teams radio show, TheFinSiders."

Clayton too was honored to be included on this team as one of the best.

"“I’m truly humbled and honored with the selection and it goes to show you that all things are possible when you have the favor of God,” Clayton said.More names will soon follow this well deserved and no-brainer opening act."

O.J. McDuffie

"“It means so much to me to be voted to the team. The Dolphin organization is so well respected and had so many great players over 50 years that to be part of that is really special and something I truly appreciate. I’ve gone from being a player on the team to one of its biggest fans, and this is icing on the cake for me as someone who has always considered myself a Dolphin ever since the day they drafted me,” McDuffie said."

Jake Scott

"“It’s a hell of an honor. I was so lucky that I had so many great players on defense around me during the time I played in Miami. Some of the ones who didn’t get as much recognition – guys like Doug Swift, Mike Kolen, Bob Matheson and others were as good as anyone in the league. You’re not going to win ten or more games a year and two Super Bowl championships if you have a bad defense, and they all deserve credit for being among the very best at their position,” Scott said."