1980: David Woodley
Despite being an eighth-round selection in 1980 NFL Draft and initially fourth on the depth chart, David Woodley elected the team MVP for his rookie season in 1980. In the strike-shortened season of 1982, Woodley handled the lion’s share of the time at quarterback en route to Miami winning the American Football Conference title. The Dolphins went on to face the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII. At the time, he was the youngest Super Bowl starting quarterback in NFL history at age 241⁄4.