What former American football wide receiver played for the Miami Dolphins with Dan Marino?
1983 Miami Dolphins season The 1983 season was the 18th season in football for the Miami Dolphins and they sought to return to the Super Bowl after losing to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII. It was also a turning point in the team's history, as in the 1983 NFL Draft a young quarterback slipped to deep in the opening round, being passed over by such teams as division rivals New York who drafted Ken O'Brien and New England who drafted Tony Eason. With the 27th pick, the Dolphins decided to take a chance on Dan Marino. In the draft's eighth round the Dolphins also selected receiver Mark Clayton.
Jim Mertens Jim Mertens is a former American Football wide receiver who was drafted in 1969 by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft. Mertens played one season as a Tight End for the Dolphins. He later became a high school teacher in the Hollywood, Florida area.