MERCURY MORRISMorris, Eugene EdwardHeight: 5-10 Weight: 190 Born: January 5, 1947 Pittsburgh, PA Died: September 21, 2024 High School: Avonworth (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | West Texas A&M | Played |
| 1966 | West Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1967 | West Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1968 | West Texas A&M | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (63rd overall) 1969 Miami Dolphins |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 22 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 22 | RB | 12 | 1 |
| 1971 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1971 MIA NFL | 22 | RB | 14 | 3 |
| 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | 22 | RB | 14 | 11 |
| 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL | 22 | RB | 13 | 11 |
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 22 | RB | 5 | 3 |
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 22 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 23 | RB | 13 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 99 | 43 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1969 | 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL |
| Signed | 4/10/1969 | 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1974 | 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1974 | 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL |
| Traded | 8/24/1976 | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL |
| Reserve/Did Not Report | 8/9/1977 | 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1971 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 210 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 23 | 110 | 4.8 | 37 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 60 | 409 | 6.8 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1971 MIA NFL | 57 | 315 | 5.5 | 51 | 1 | ||||
| 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | 190 | 1000 | 5.3 | 33 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL | 149 | 954 | 6.4 | 70t | 10 | ||||
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 56 | 214 | 3.8 | 17t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 219 | 875 | 4.0 | 49 | 4 | ||||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 50 | 256 | 5.1 | 30 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 804 | 4133 | 5.1 | 70t | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | 50 | 0 | ||||||
| 1971 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1971 MIA NFL | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | 15 | 168 | 11.2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 54 | 543 | 10.1 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 25 | 3 | 172 | 6.9 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 3 | 171 | 6.3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 43 | 1136 | 26.4 | 105t | 1 | ||||
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 28 | 812 | 29.0 | 96t | 1 | ||||
| 1971 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1971 MIA NFL | 15 | 423 | 28.2 | 94t | 1 | ||||
| 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | 14 | 334 | 23.9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL | 11 | 242 | 22.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 111 | 2947 | 26.5 | 105t | 3 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1971 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1974 MIA NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1975 MIA NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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