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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).
Eugene "Mercury" Morris, an iconic running back for the Miami Dolphins, died Saturday night. He was 77. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowler, was a key part of Miami's unbeaten 1972 season, which ...
Eugene “Mercury” Morris - a three-time Pro Bowl running back, a two-time Super Bowl champion, a radiant and playful personality and perhaps the most vocal advocate for the undefeated Dolphins ...
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 ...
Morris led the Dolphins in rushing touchdowns in both of those seasons, finishing with an NFL-best 12 in 1972 and then 10 more in 1973. “Morris left a lasting impact through his dynamic play, personality and record-breaking performances,” read part of a statement from the Dolphins on Sunday.
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
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. Mercury Morris, star on Miami Dolphins' 1972 undefeated team, dies ...
The first 1,000-yard duo consisted of fullback Larry Csonka and halfback Mercury Morris. Csonka and Morris accomplished the feat as members of the Miami Dolphins during their 1972 season, when the team finished undefeated and won the Super Bowl.