Craig Morton
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| Craig Morton | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 5, 1943 |
| Place of birth | Flint, MI |
| Position(s) | QB |
| College | California |
| NFL Draft | 1965 / Round 1 |
| Awards | 1977 NFL Comeback POY |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1965-1974 1974-1976 1977-1982 |
Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Denver Broncos |
Larry Craig Morton (born February 5, 1943) was a quarterback in the National Football League for three teams: the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos. Morton played college football at University of California, Berkeley.
Morton is the only quarterback in NFL history to lead two different teams to the Super Bowl (Dallas in 1970 and Denver in 1977). He would later serve as head coach of the USFL's Denver Gold.
Morton was a downfield passer not known for his mobility, and is one of the all time leaders in yards per completion. He also briefly held the record for the most passes completed in a row.
Morton's best statistical season came in his 17th season (1981) when he threw for over 3,000 yards and 20 Touchdowns, compiling an excellent 90.5 Passer Rating. Craig was selected All-AFC after the 1977 season by The Sporting News.
Morton was an All-American his Senior season (1964) at Cal and selected by Dallas in the first round of the 1965 NFL Draft. He was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. Morton is a notable graduate of Campbell High School.
Morton is currently a voter in the Harris Interactive College Poll, a component of college football's Bowl Championship Series.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Comp | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 1965 | dal | 34 | 17 | 173 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 |
| 1966 | dal | 27 | 13 | 225 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 |
| 1967 | dal | 137 | 69 | 978 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 1968 | dal | 85 | 44 | 752 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 1969 | dal | 302 | 162 | 2619 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 62 | 3.88 | 1 |
| 1970 | dal | 207 | 102 | 1819 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 0 |
| 1971 | dal | 143 | 78 | 1131 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 1 |
| 1972 | dal | 339 | 185 | 2396 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 2 |
| 1973 | dal | 32 | 13 | 174 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | dal | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | nyg | 237 | 122 | 1510 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 |
| 1975 | nyg | 363 | 186 | 2359 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 72 | 3.27 | 0 |
| 1976 | nyg | 284 | 153 | 1865 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 1977 | den | 254 | 131 | 1929 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 125 | 4.03 | 4 |
| 1978 | den | 267 | 146 | 1802 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 71 | 4.18 | 0 |
| 1979 | den | 370 | 204 | 2626 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 0.57 | 1 |
| 1980 | den | 301 | 183 | 2150 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1981 | den | 376 | 225 | 3195 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 |
| 1982 | den | 26 | 18 | 193 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3786 | 2053 | 27908 | 183 | 187 | 215 | 627 | 2.92 | 12 | |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | Opp | Result | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rusing Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Dallas | Cleveland | L,14-38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1970 | Dallas | Detroit | W,5-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1970 | Dallas | San Francisco | W,17-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| *1970 | Dallas | Baltimore | L,13-16 | 12 | 26 | 127 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | Dallas | San Francisco | W,30-28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1972 | Dallas | Washington | L,3-26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1977 | Denver | Pittsburgh | W,34-21 | 11 | 23 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | Denver | Oakland | W,20-17 | 10 | 20 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| *1977 | Denver | Dallas | L,10-27 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | Denver | Pittsburgh | L,10-33 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | Denver | Houston | L,7-13 | 14 | 27 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Preceded by Don Meredith |
Dallas Cowboys Starting Quarterbacks 1969-1970 |
Succeeded by Roger Staubach |
| Preceded by 'Steve Ramsey' |
Denver Broncos Starting Quarterbacks 1977-1982 |
Succeeded by John Elway |
| Preceded by Greg Landry |
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award 1977 |
Succeeded by John Riggins |
