Jim Mandich, Dolphins and Steelers Tight End
April 27th, 2011 | Published in Player Deaths | 1 Comment
Jim “Mad Dog” Mandich, a tight end from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers, passed away on April 26. Mandich played on four Super Bowl teams: the Dolphins of 1971, 1972, and 1973, and the Steelers of 1978. Three of those teams–all but the 1971 Dolphins–won the Super Bowl, and 1972 was the year of the Dolphins perfect 17-0 season.
After his playing days, Mandich was a Dolphins radio announcer for 19 years. You can hear him in a video tribute at nbcmiami.com.
The card pictured here is Mandich’s rookie card, a 1975 Topps. He also appeared on 1976 Topps, 1977 Topps, and 1977 Topps Mexican cards.
You can see Mandich’s career NFL stats at pro-football-reference.com.
October 19th, 2011 at 3:27 PM (#)
[…] The Miami Dolphins will add Jim “Mad Dog” Mandich to the Dolphins Honor Roll on December 4, according to a story on the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel web site. Mandich played tight end for the Dolphins for eight seasons, then did radio broadcasts for the team for nineteen years. He passed away earlier this year. […]