Mark "Super" Duper (born January 25, 1959) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for the

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of the

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(NFL) from 1982 to 1992. He played

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for the Northwestern State Demons and was selected by the Dolphins in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft. A three-time

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selection, he was named a second-team

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in 1983.

Professional career

Nicknamed "Super Duper", he played 11 seasons for the Dolphins where his best years came while teamed with

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and fellow wide receiver Mark Clayton, the other half of the "Marks Brothers" wide receiver tandem. Duper, who wore #85, was a 3-time

selection in

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and 1986. His best season was

, when he had 71 catches, 1306 yards and 8 touchdowns, and in 1986, when he tallied 67 catches, 1313 yards and 11 touchdowns. Duper had four 1,000-yard seasons, with the final one coming in

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at age 32, when he posted 1085 yards. In 1990, Duper became only the second Dolphins player to surpass 7,000 career receiving yards. On July 17, 1993, the Dolphins released Duper, after re-hauling their receiving corps bringing in O.J. McDuffie, Irving Fryar, and

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, and letting go of the Marks Brothers. Duper was also a track star, he won in the finals of the 400-meter relay at the 1981 NCAA track and field championships at Northwestern State University, and from the 1980 Olympic trials finished seventh in the 200-meter dash and reached the semifinals of the 100. He competed in the 100 meters and

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, posting personal bests of 10.21 seconds and 20.77 seconds, respectively. In 11 NFL seasons, he caught 511 passes for 8,869 yards and 59 touchdowns. In 1994, he also appeared in two games with the Miami Hooters of the

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. On November 8, 2013, Duper revealed he had been diagnosed with

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(CTE). Duper was inducted (with Mark Clayton) into the

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on December 15, 2003.

NFL career statistics

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Professional career

NFL career statistics

Regular season

See also

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