Tony Nathan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Nathan
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1956(1956-12-14)
Age	68
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Tony Nathan Biography

Tony Nathan is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 14, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. All-Pro running back with the Miami Dolphins who won a National Championship while playing for the University of Alabama. As a coach, he was an assistant under Don Shula, became the Dolphins’ running back coach in 1993, and later filled the same position under Tony Dungy from 1996 to 2001.

He returned to finish his degree at Alabama in 2015, fulfilling a promise he made to his Alabama head coach Bear Bryant.

Fulfilling a promise he made to Bear Bryant in 1979, Nathan returned to finish his degree at Alabama in 2015.

Nathan was the Dolphins’ starting running back in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX. He had a superb performance in Super Bowl XIX, with 18 yards rushing and 10 receptions for 83 yards. His ten receptions were the second most in Super Bowl history at the time. He was also instrumental in the Dolphins’ 45-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1985 AFC Championship game, in which he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and caught eight receptions for 114 yards. He also had a key performance in the 1981 AFC Divisional playoff game against the San Diego Chargers that became known as “The Epic In Miami”. Nathan gained 169 total yards and scored two touchdowns in the Dolphins’ narrow loss, including a score on the famous “hook and lateral” play in which he caught a toss from receiver Duriel Harris.

He was born Tony Curtis Nathan in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife Johnnie Nathan have children named Nichole, Nadia, and Natalie Nathan.

Tony Nathan Net Worth

Tony Nathan is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Nathan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He is notable for being one of the first black football players at Woodlawn High School in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. His high school career became the subject of the 2015 film Woodlawn.

He, Curtis Martin and Michael Strahan were inducted into the same Senior Bowl Hall of Fame class in 2006.

Tony Curtis Nathan (born December 14, 1956) is a former American football running back. Nathan played college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the third round (61st overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, with whom he played from 1979 to 1987.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tony Nathan height 6 feet 0 inches Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tony Nathan Dating?

According to our records, Tony Nathan married to Johnnie Nathan. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Nathan’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Nathan celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Tony Nathan

1. Tony Nathan played for the Miami Dolphins from 1979-1987.
2. He was a running back and wide receiver.
3. Nathan was part of the undefeated 1978 Alabama Crimson Tide team.
4. He had over 10,000 all-purpose yards in his career.
5. Nathan scored the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XVII.
6. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
7. Nathan’s jersey number (22) is retired by the University of Alabama.
8. He rushed for over 500 yards in three different seasons with Miami.
9. Nathan had a career-high 79 receptions in 1985.
10. He finished his NFL career with over 4,300 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns