CRAIG MORTONMorton, Larry CraigHeight: 6-4 Weight: 213 Born: February 5, 1943 Flint, MI High School: Campbell (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | California | Freshmen Team |
| 1962 | California | Lettered |
| 1963 | California | Lettered |
| 1964 | California | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (75th overall) 1965 Oakland Raiders; 1st round (5th overall) 1965 Dallas Cowboys |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 4 | 1 |
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 6 | 0 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 9 | 3 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 13 | 1 |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 13 | 13 |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 12 | 11 |
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 10 | 4 |
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 15 | QB | 8 | 7 |
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 14 | 7 | ||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 15 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | 15 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 7 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 7 | QB | 14 | 13 |
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 7 | QB | 14 | 10 |
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 7 | QB | 12 | 9 |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 7 | QB | 15 | 15 |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 7 | QB | 3 | 3 |
| 18 Years (NFL)18 Years NFL | 207 | 144 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1965 OAK AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 12/19/1964 | 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Traded | 10/22/1974 | 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 3/7/1977 | 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1983 | 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1977 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year |
| 1977 The Sporting News AFC Player of the Year |
| 1977 United Press International AFC Offensive Player of the Year |
| 1977 The Sporting News All-AFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 16 | 37 | 2.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 12t | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 22 | 72 | 3.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 31 | 125 | 4.0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 17 | 71 | 4.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 23 | 13 | 0.6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 21 | 29 | 1.4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 215 | 627 | 2.9 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 34 | 17 | 50.0 | 13 | 173 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 49t | 2 | 5.9 | 4 | 11.8 | 10 | 68 | 45.0 | |||
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 13 | 225 | 8.3 | 17.3 | 41t | 3 | 11.1 | 1 | 3.7 | 1 | 8 | 98.5 | |||
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 137 | 69 | 50.4 | 58 | 978 | 7.1 | 14.2 | 64t | 10 | 7.3 | 10 | 7.3 | 17 | 125 | 67.7 | |||
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 85 | 44 | 51.8 | 35 | 752 | 8.8 | 17.1 | 53 | 4 | 4.7 | 6 | 7.1 | 4 | 39 | 68.4 | |||
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 302 | 162 | 53.6 | 125 | 2619 | 8.7 | 16.2 | 67t | 21 | 7.0 | 15 | 5.0 | 30 | 246 | 85.4 | |||
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 207 | 102 | 49.3 | 98 | 1819 | 8.8 | 17.8 | 89t | 15 | 7.2 | 7 | 3.4 | 20 | 166 | 89.8 | |||
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 143 | 78 | 54.5 | 57 | 1131 | 7.9 | 14.5 | 76t | 7 | 4.9 | 8 | 5.6 | 9 | 76 | 73.5 | |||
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 339 | 185 | 54.6 | 133 | 2396 | 7.1 | 13.0 | 46 | 15 | 4.4 | 21 | 6.2 | 23 | 179 | 65.9 | |||
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 32 | 13 | 40.6 | 18 | 174 | 5.4 | 13.4 | 53t | 3 | 9.4 | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 76.8 | |||
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 12 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.7 | |
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 237 | 122 | 51.5 | 102 | 1510 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 72 | 9 | 3.8 | 13 | 5.5 | 13 | 97 | 61.3 | |||
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 239 | 124 | 51.9 | 102 | 1522 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 72 | 9 | 3.8 | 13 | 5.4 | 13 | 97 | 61.7 | |||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 363 | 186 | 51.2 | 161 | 2359 | 6.5 | 12.7 | 56 | 11 | 3.0 | 16 | 4.4 | 47 | 331 | 63.6 | |||
| 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | 284 | 153 | 53.9 | 111 | 1865 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 63t | 9 | 3.2 | 20 | 7.0 | 39 | 285 | 55.6 | |||
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 254 | 131 | 51.6 | 115 | 1929 | 7.6 | 14.7 | 81t | 14 | 5.5 | 8 | 3.1 | 43 | 338 | 82.0 | |||
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 267 | 146 | 54.7 | 113 | 1802 | 6.7 | 12.3 | 42t | 11 | 4.1 | 8 | 3.0 | 36 | 238 | 77.0 | |||
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 370 | 204 | 55.1 | 147 | 2626 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 64t | 16 | 4.3 | 19 | 5.1 | 30 | 241 | 70.6 | |||
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 301 | 183 | 60.8 | 105 | 2150 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 41 | 12 | 4.0 | 13 | 4.3 | 26 | 190 | 77.8 | |||
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 376 | 225 | 59.8 | 137 | 3195 | 8.5 | 14.2 | 95t | 21 | 5.6 | 14 | 3.7 | 54 | 388 | 90.5 | |||
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 5 | 193 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11.5 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 51.1 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3786 | 2053 | 54.2 | 1546 | 27908 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 95t | 183 | 4.8 | 187 | 4.9 | 405 | 3034 | 0 | 0 | 73.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 0 | |
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 0 | |
| 1974 Year (NFL)1974 Year NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 0 | |
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 0 | |
| 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -18 | 0 | |
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 0 | |
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 0 | |
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 | |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 68 | 23 | 0 | 23 | -98 | 0 |
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