Mercury Morris
former Miami Dolphins Running Back
Eugene "Mercury" Morris was picked in the third round of the 1969 American Football League Draft by the Miami Dolphins.
Morris was selected for three Pro Bowls over his nine-year professional career. The majority of his playing days were spent with the Miami Dolphins which he helped lead to Super Bowl VI which they lost to a strong Dallas team, he earned Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII. Morris, sharing halfback duties with Jim Kiick, was instrumental as part of the historic Dolphins undefeated team of 1972. That year, he ran for exactly 1,000 yds, becoming, with teammate Larry Csonka, the first 1000-yard tandem in NFL history; he followed that up with a 954-yard season. He finished in the top five of the NFL in rushing touchdowns twice and total touchdowns once during his nine-year career.
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