528 names were suggested and the winning entry was announced at the annual Dolphins Awards Banquet on June 4, 1997. T.D. first appeared at a Dolphins home game on August 10, 1997 against the Chicago Bears; his first Dolphins home playoff appearance was January 2, 1999 in a win against the Buffalo Bills.
Five hundred twenty-eight names were proposed, and the winning entry was revealed at the annual Dolphins Awards Gala on June 4, 1997. T.D. made his first appearance at a Dolphins home game on August 10, 1997 against the Chicago Bears; his inaugural Dolphins home playoff match took place on January 2, 1999 in a victory over the Buffalo Bills.