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Former Miami Dolphins running back Mercury Morris died on Saturday night at 77, his son announced. Former Dolphins star running back Mercury Morris, a two-time Super Bowl champ, dies at 77 Skip to ...
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, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins and linchpin of the team’s perfect 1972 season has died, his son Troy-Jeffrey Morris announced on social media ...
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
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. ... Britney Spears reunites with son Jayden, 18 ...
In 1985, his son Marc suffered a spinal cord injury making a tackle for The Citadel, rendering him a quadriplegic. [4] Nick became the public face of the group that founded the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, now one of the world's leading neurological research centers. [1] Nick was married twice and had three children by his first marriage.
He continued his success at West Texas State University in Canyon, playing fullback alongside Mercury Morris, while running through defenses for Joe Kerbel's teams. [1] After a freshman year with just 10 carries for 42 yards, he led the country with 7.2 yards per carry on still-limited duty his sophomore season (83 carries for 596 yards).
Mercury Morris spent entire career with Dolphins except final season. Morris was born Jan. 5, 1947, in Pittsburgh and went on to play for West Texas A&M before being selected in the third round ...