Dan Marino Becomes Highest Paid NFL Player On this day, in 1991 Miami Dolphin quarterback Dan Marino is made the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million. August 20, 1991 Sport: Football Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Football tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine