Dan Marino was starter - Don Strock was his backup.
Through Super Bowl XLII, that would be a combined total of 19 completed passes by the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII. Washington's QB, Joe Theismann, completed 15 passes in 23 attempts and Miami's QBs, David Woodley and Don Strock, completed 4 passes in 17 attempts.
The Miami Dolphins starting QB was Bob Griese and the Minnesota Vikings starting QB was Fran Tarkenton.
Ben Roethlisberger======Ben Roethlisberger does not have the lowest qb rating in a superbowl. He has the lowest rating for a superbowl winning qb, but both Tony Eason and Don Strock have the lowest ratings of a superbowl qb.
Many people believe he started. But Bob Griese did not play in that game contrary to popular opinion. Don Strock played the whole game at QB and the Bills won for the first time over Miami since 1969
Statistically: QB; Bob Griese. Potentially: RB; Ricky Williams.
Dan Marino had 48 touchdown passes in 1984 with the Dolphins
Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino.
Dan Marino with 147 wins as starting QB of the Miami Dolphins.
Bob Griese was the starting QB for Miami in Super Bowl VIII.
David Woodley was starting QB for three seasons, until 1983 when he had to step aside for Dan Marino.
Bob Griese was a member of three consecutive Super Bowl teams with the Miami Dolphins. They lost Super Bowl VI and won Super Bowls VII and VIII.