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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).
The first 1,000-yard duo consisted of fullback Larry Csonka and halfback Mercury Morris. Csonka and Morris accomplished the feat as members of the Miami Dolphins during their 1972 season, when the team finished undefeated and won the Super Bowl.
Eugene "Mercury" Morris, an iconic running back for the Miami Dolphins, died Saturday night. He was 77. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowler, was a key part of Miami's unbeaten 1972 season, which ...
The Dolphins had one of professional football's best rushing attacks in the early 1970s. The Dolphins led the NFL in rushing in 1971 and 1972, setting a new rushing record in 1972 at 2,960 yards. Csonka's 1,117 yards that season combined with Mercury Morris contributing exactly 1,000 yards made them the first 1,000 yard rushing duo in
Eugene “Mercury” Morris - a three-time Pro Bowl running back, a two-time Super Bowl champion, a radiant and playful personality and perhaps the most vocal advocate for the undefeated Dolphins ...
Three-time Pro Bowler Mercury Morris was one of two 1,000-yard running backs on unbeaten 1972 Dolphins and a staunch defender of the team's legacy. Running back Mercury Morris, member of 'perfect ...
On 3rd-and-4 from the Minnesota 5, cornerback Bobby Bryant sacked Morris for an 8-yard loss, but a defensive holding penalty on Hilgenberg gave Miami a new set of downs at the 8. Two plays later, Csonka scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, increasing the Dolphins' lead to 24–0 with nine minutes left in the period. [ 24 ]
Dolphins running back Mercury Morris then scored a touchdown on a four-yard rush. On just the fifth offensive play for the Dolphins, Morris again scored a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Miami scored on every possession they had during the first half, leading the Patriots 31–0 at intermission.