The Miami Dolphins lost Super Bowl XVII in Pasadena, Calif. on January 30, 1983 and that was a bitter disappointment for coach Don Shula because his plucky team had been trying to recapture the glory of the 1970s for nearly a decade without success. But despite the disappointment, Shula believed his team could return soon because his defense was young and he had a 24-year-old quarterback in David Woodley, who had a couple of seasons earlier broken the team rookie record for completions in a season.
Things were looking up for the Dolphins.
But in less than three months -- on April 26, 1983 -- Shula selected a quarterback in the first round of the NFL draft.