Earl Morrall
Morrall in 1976
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 17, 1934 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Muskegon, Michigan | ||||||||
| Date of death: | April 25, 2014 (aged 79) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Muskegon (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 161–148 |
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| Yards: | 20,809 |
| Passer rating: | 74.1 |
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Earl Edwin Morrall (May 17, 1934 – April 25, 2014) was an American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for twenty-one seasons. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as one of the greatest backup quarterbacks in NFL history. During the 1968 Baltimore Colts season, he filled in for an injured Johnny Unitas leading to an NFL championship shutout victory and Super Bowl III, and for the 1972 Miami Dolphins season (both under coach Don Shula) he filled in for an injured Bob Griese leading to Super Bowl VII and the only perfect season in NFL history. Morrall made Pro Bowl appearances following the 1957 and 1968 seasons.
Morrall led Muskegon High School in Muskegon, Michigan to a state football championship in 1951. Morrall attended Michigan State University, where he played three seasons for the Michigan State Spartans football team, leading them to a 9–1 record in the 1955 season. He capped his senior year with a victory over the UCLA Bruins in the 1956 Rose Bowl. Morrall also played baseball at Michigan State and played in the College World Series as a shortstop and third baseman. He was offered the opportunity to play professional baseball but chose instead to play football.
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