Miami Dolphins: The 100 Greatest Players in Team History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Aria Murphy
Published Mar 24, 2026
Oronde Gadsden's NFL career was short, but spectacular. In 1995, Jimmy Johnson brought Gadsden into Dallas, but the wide receiver failed to make the team. Three years later, in 1998, Johnson gave Gadsden another shot, this time in Miami, and he delivered.
Gadsden immediately became one of Dan Marino's favored targets, and showed a knack for making unbelievable catches. He caught seven touchdown passes during his first year in the league, and caught six the following two seasons.
Just as he was beginning to look like a star, Gadsden began to struggle mightily with injuries, and they forced him to retire in 2003 after just six years in the NFL.