OT: RIP Mercury Morris at 77

[RUGuitarMan1]

Former Dolphins RB and 2 time Super Bowl winner passed away at 77. He was part of the Dolphins ‘72 undefeated team. Explosive RB back in the day:

Mercury Morris, 2-time Super Bowl champ with Dolphins, dies at 77

Eugene "Mercury" Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Dolphins and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died at age 77.

www.espn.com

 

[ashokan]

Great name for a RB.

"When Miami was 0-8 in the 2007 season, on its way to a 0-13 start and 1-15 record, Morris offered another of his many memorable quips.

"The Dolphins are not embarrassing me, because our record's at the top of the heap," Morris said. "That's not my team. People say, 'Your team is doing bad.' I say, 'My team all has AARP cards.'"

 

[ashokan]

 

[CJ1987]

One of the reasons I am a Dolphin fan to this day......thank God I don't follow pro football as much these days!

 

[ashokan]

Interesting part of video - in the Miami undefeated era, Morris was the runner defenses keyed on because they felt he could hurt big and quick. Czonka was more of a tractor so they let him go get his yards

 

[e5fdny]

Who will send the champagne now?

 

[JC_in128]

I have been a Dolphin fan since the ‘71 SB against the Cowboys. Had a chance to meet and talk with him on an airplane many many years ago. RIP 22

 

[ashokan]

Just read he shared West Texas State backfield with fullback Duane Thomas (who just died in August)

 

[Shelby65]

Mercury Morris: Predeceased by Freddie Mercury, and leaves us before Garrett Morris.

 

[RU#1fan]

RIP
Morris, Czonka, and Jim Kick were one heck of a backfield.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

RIP
Morris, Czonka, and Jim Kick were one heck of a backfield.

^^^ this ^^^ but two i's in Kiick.. I remember thinking the football card spelled his name wrong.

 

[RU#1fan]

Wow.. never knew that.

 

[Shelby65]

^^^ this ^^^ but two i's in Kiick.. I remember thinking the football card spelled his name wrong.

And since we’re on the subject: it’s Csonka with an ‘s’ and he’s still alive and Kiicking.

 

[Bagarocks]

I saw what you did there, Boonton NJ HS alumni.

 

[MadRU]

Mercury Morris the speed outside running threat of the three headed monster backfield. Csonka, the 3 yards and a cloud of smoke bull, Jim Kiick the do a little of everything guy, and Mercury. RIP