A special walk

Aside from recognizing the late Jim Mandich and placing his name into the team’s Honor Roll at halftime Sunday, the Dolphins also honored former owner Joe Robbie and nine other members of the organization with the unveiling of the Walk of Fame at Sun Life Stadium.

The shrine, which features bronze plaques cemented into the ground with the names and information of those honored, surrounds a statue of the late Robbie in front of Gate C in what is now called Joe Robbie Alumni Plaza.

Hall of Famers Don Shula, Dan Marino, Bob Griese, Nick Buoniconti, Jim Langer, Larry Little, Larry Csonka, Dwight Stephenson and Paul Warfield joined Robbie in having their names immortalized in bronze. All but Marino and Langer were present to unveil their plaques, as Marino’s son, Michael, did the honors for him and former Dolphins guard Bob Kuechenberg did it for Langer.

“It’s a great idea to have the people that have done so much for this franchise be recognized,” Shula said. “It’s always going to be there. My name is going to be down there, and people are going to think of the contributions of so many different people that have been instrumental in what the Dolphins have accomplished here in South Florida.”

Shula, 81, walked with the aid of former Dolphins receiver Nat Moore over to his plaque for a photo. He later needed the aid of a wheelchair to get around. Asked about his health, Shula said: “I’m doing good. My back is bothering me a little bit. It’s tough for me to stand for a long period of time. I’m always looking for something to lean on or a place to sit down.”

Buoniconti, who praised Robbie for bringing the franchise to Miami, said it was nice to see his old teammates again and to see that Shula and Jake Scott have patched up their differences. Shula said he and Scott “hugged.”

BIG CHECK

The Miami Dolphins Foundation presented a check Sunday for $1,070,000 from the Dolphins Cycling Challenge to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The amount is one of the largest gifts ever to Sylvester from a single event and represents 100 percent of net proceeds raised by more than 860 cyclists, including more than 160 children and 21 cancer survivors.

In just its second year, the DCC doubled both the number of riders and the contribution to the center ($533,000 was raised in 2010). The tri-county bicycle event took two days and covered rides from 30 to 170 miles through Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

THIS AND THAT

• Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis recorded his first career sack when he crushed Carson Palmer for a 7-yard loss late in the second quarter. “I’m going to call my grandma after this and tell her I got my first sack ever,” Davis said.

• Rookie running back Daniel Thomas finished with 73 yards on 13 carries, including a career-long, 21-yard run in the second quarter.

•  Reggie Bush ran for 100 yards on 22 carries Sunday and now has a single-season, career-high 667 yards this year.

• Over the past three games, Dolphins’ opponents are just 4 of 32 on third-down attempts.

• Sunday’s inactives for the Dolphins included running back Steve Slaton, linebacker Ikaika Alamar-Francis, offensive tackle Will Barker, guard Ray Feinga, guard Vernon Carey, tight end Will Yeatman and defensive tackle Ryan Barner.