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Earl Edwin Morrall (/ ˈ m ɔːr əl /; May 17, 1934 – April 25, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. He was the last remaining player from the 1950s still active in NFL football.
Morrall started both the Divisional and AFC conference games, but Griese returned to start Super Bowl VII. Griese's 14–7 win against the Washington Redskins completed the NFL's first and only perfect season. Earl Morrall's performance earned him the NFL's inaugural Comeback Player of the Year Award. Starting 11 of the season's 17 games ...
Shortly thereafter, Dolphins quarterback Earl Morrall was intercepted by Bills safety Tony Greene and returned for a touchdown, narrowing Miami's lead to 16–13. This would be the final score of the first half, as Miami halted another scoring attempt by Buffalo when cornerback Tim Foley intercepted Shaw at Miami's 20-yard line.
In his place, 38-year-old Earl Morrall, a 17-year veteran, led Miami to victory in their nine remaining regular season games, and was the 1972 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Morrall had previously played for Dolphins head coach Don Shula when they were both with the Baltimore Colts , where Morrall backed up quarterback Johnny Unitas and ...
In the final game of the 1968 preseason, the muscles in Unitas' arm were torn when he was hit by a member of the Dallas Cowboys defense. The Colts would turn to backup quarterback Earl Morrall to lead the offense. The Colts marched to a league-best 13–1 record and Morrall was named the 1968 MVP.
During the offseason, the Giants traded for quarterback Earl Morrall. [14] New York began with two wins in their first three games, and held a 4–4 mark before a two-game losing streak. They won three of their next four games before losing the regular season finale, their second game against the Cowboys. [1]
Earl Morrall — Earl Morrall: 1969: Roman Gabriel — Roman Gabriel: Roman Gabriel — Roman Gabriel: 1970: John Brodie — — John Brodie — — 1971: Alan Page — — Bob Griese — — 1972: Larry Brown — — Larry Brown — — 1973: O. J. Simpson — — O. J. Simpson — — 1974: Ken Stabler — — Ken Stabler — — 1975: Fran ...
New York– Homer Jones 34-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Gogolak kick), Eagles 21–10. Philadelphia – Earl Gros 30-yard pass from Norm Snead (Baker kick), Eagles 28–10. Fourth Quarter. Philadelphia – Earl Gros 1-yard rush (Baker kick), Eagles 35 – 10. New York – Joe Morrison 8-yard pass from Gary Wood (Gogolak kick), Eagles 35 – 17 ...