Mercury Morris
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[edit] Biography
Mercury Morris (Eugene Morris) was born on January 5, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After going to high school at Avonworth (Pittsburgh, PA), Morris attended West Texas A&M University. Morris made his professional debut in the AFL in 1969 with the Miami Dolphins. He played in the AFL for 1 year, playing for the Miami Dolphins the entire time. Morris also played in the NFL for 7 years, playing for the Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers over the course of his 7 year NFL career.
Most people believe that 1972 was Mercury Morris's best year, as he ran for 1000 yards, ran in 12 TDs and ran for an average of 5.3 yards per carry.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | MIA | AFL | 14 | 23 | 110 | 4.8 | 1 | 37 |
| 1970 | MIA | NFL | 12 | 60 | 409 | 6.8 | 0 | 40 |
| 1971 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 57 | 315 | 5.5 | 1 | 51 |
| 1972 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 190 | 1000 | 5.3 | 12 | 33 |
| 1973 | MIA | NFL | 13 | 149 | 954 | 6.4 | 10 | 70t |
| 1974 | MIA | NFL | 5 | 56 | 214 | 3.8 | 1 | 17t |
| 1975 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 219 | 875 | 4 | 4 | 49 |
| 1976 | SDG | NFL | 13 | 50 | 256 | 5.1 | 2 | 30 |
| 1 year AFL career | 14 | 23 | 110 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 year NFL career | 85 | 781 | 4023 | 5.2 | 30 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | MIA | AFL | 14 | 43 | 1136 | 26.4 | 105t | 1 |
| 1970 | MIA | NFL | 12 | 28 | 812 | 29 | 96t | 1 |
| 1971 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 15 | 423 | 28.2 | 94t | 1 |
| 1972 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 14 | 334 | 23.9 | 33 | 0 |
| 1973 | MIA | NFL | 13 | 11 | 242 | 22 | 29 | 0 |
| 1974 | MIA | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | SDG | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 year AFL career | 14 | 43 | 1136 | 26.4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7 year NFL career | 85 | 68 | 1811 | 26.6 | 0 | 2 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | MIA | AFL | 14 | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 29 |
| 1970 | MIA | NFL | 12 | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | 0 | 50 |
| 1971 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 1972 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 15 | 168 | 11.2 | 0 | 34 |
| 1973 | MIA | NFL | 13 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 36 |
| 1974 | MIA | NFL | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 23 |
| 1975 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 1976 | SDG | NFL | 13 | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 year AFL career | 14 | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 year NFL career | 85 | 48 | 478 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | MIA | AFL | 14 | 25 | 172 | 6.9 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| 1970 | MIA | NFL | 12 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | MIA | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | MIA | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | SDG | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 year AFL career | 14 | 25 | 172 | 6.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 year NFL career | 85 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | MIA | AFL | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | MIA | NFL | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | MIA | NFL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | MIA | NFL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | MIA | NFL | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | SDG | NFL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 year AFL career | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 year NFL career | 85 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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