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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).
Mercury Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl running back and 1,000-yard rusher for the 17-0 Miami Dolphins in 1972, has died at age 77. ... Dolphins running backs Jim Kiick (21), Larry Csonka (39) and ...
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 NFL history. That rushing attack led the Dolphins to Super Bowls VI, VII, and VIII, with victories in the last two. Csonka's powerful running style set the tone for the ball-control Dolphins.
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 ...
Three-time Pro Bowler Mercury Morris was one of two 1,000-yard running backs on unbeaten 1972 ... Morris teamed with backfield mates Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick as the Dolphins won back-to-back ...
The Dolphins racked up 241 yards on the ground, including 106 from Mercury Morris and 71 from Larry Csonka, while receiver Paul Warfield caught 5 passes for 95 yards and a score. Bob Griese completed 11 of 18 passes for 159 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception, for a passer rating of 103.7. Griese's 18 pass attempts were the most that he ...
Morris was the starting halfback and one of three go-to runners that Dolphins coach Don Shula used in Miami’s back-to-back title seasons of 1972 and 1973, alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick. Morris led the Dolphins in rushing touchdowns in both of those seasons, finishing with an NFL-best 12 in 1972 and then 10 ...
The team drafted quarterback Bob Griese in 1967, fullback Larry Csonka in 1968, and defensive end Bill Stanfill and running back Mercury Morris in 1969. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Wilson also signed Manny Fernandez and traded for Nick Buoniconti , Larry Little , and Paul Warfield . [ 11 ]