Eighteen years.

Eighteen different starting quarterbacks.

That’s the harsh reality for the Dolphins since Dan Marino’s retirement following the 1999 season. Jay Cutler will be the latest name added to the list when he gets the nod in Sunday’s season-opener against the Chargers. Cutler was coaxed out of retirement by Dolphins coach Adam Gase early in training camp when Ryan Tannehill reinjured his left knee.

The 17 quarterbacks who have succeeded Marino have combined for one — that’s right, one — playoff victory in the past 17 seasons. Here is my ranking of those passers from both a personal and professional standpoint as a South Florida native and NFL reporter, including eight seasons as a Dolphins beat writer (1999 to 2006) for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.