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James Forrest Kiick (/ k ɪ k /; August 9, 1946 – June 20, 2020) was an American professional football player. He played as a running back for the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, and the Washington Redskins in the American Football League (AFL) from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 through 1977, except for 1975 when he played in the World Football League (WFL).
Shula's Miami teams during his first decade as coach were known for great offensive lines, led by Larry Little, Jim Langer, Bob Kuechenberg and Norm Evans, strong running games featuring Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Mercury Morris, quarterbacking by Griese and Earl Morrall and excellent receivers in Warfield, Howard Twilley and Jim Mandich.
Morris ran 190 times for 1,000 yards (5.3 average) and a league-leading 12 touchdowns during the Dolphins undefeated ‘72 season and formed an elite running back triumvirate with Larry Csonka and ...
Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris (January 5, 1947 – September 21, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a running back and kick returner.He played for eight years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League (AFL) as a rookie in 1969 then in the American Football Conference (AFC) following the 1970 merger with the National Football League (NFL).
Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday.
They weren't going to beat us with (Paul) Warfield, Jim Kiick, or (Larry) Csonka. We geared up for Mercury, and Mercury Morris did not play in that whole game, and that was a blessing. (Because ...
George Kiick died March 21, 2002, at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, after a two year illness. [12] He was 84 years old at the time of his death. His son Jim Kiick was also a running back in professional football, primarily for the Miami Dolphins. [12] His granddaughter Allie Kiick is a professional tennis player.
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