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Larry Morris

Lawrence Cleo Morris

Position: LB-FB-HB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 226 lbs.
Born: December 10, 1933 in Decatur, GA
College: Georgia Tech

Career AV: 60 (881st overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1955 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1955 22 RAM rlb/fb 56 12 0 40 148 1 22 3.7 12.3 3.3 148 1 0 5
1956 23 RAM LLB 31 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 5
1957 24 RAM LLB 31 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 6
1959 26 CHI RLB 33 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 8
1960 27 CHI RLB 33 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 7
1961 28 CHI RLB 33 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 7
1962 29 CHI RLB 33 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 8
1963 30 CHI RLB 33 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 15
1964 31 CHI RLB 33 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 5
1965 32 CHI RLB 33 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 6
1966 33 ATL 33 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1
Career 124 0 40 148 1 22 3.7 1.2 0.3 148 1 0 73

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1955 22 RAM rlb/fb 56 12 0 0 1 6 0
1957 24 RAM LLB 31 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1959 26 CHI RLB 33 12 0 1 14 0 14 0 2 19 1
1960 27 CHI RLB 33 12 0 1 5 0 5
1961 28 CHI RLB 33 14 0 1 25 0 25 0 1 0 0
1962 29 CHI RLB 33 14 0 2 9 0 9 0 2 0 0
1963 30 CHI RLB 33 14 0 0 1 0 0
1964 31 CHI RLB 33 9 0 0 1 0 0
Career 124 0 6 53 0 25 0 9 25 1
7 yrs CHI 87 0 5 53 0 25 0 7 19 1
3 yrs RAM 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1961 28 CHI RLB 33 14 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
1966 33 ATL 33 12 0 5 50 0 20 10.0 50
Career 124 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 5 50 0 20 10.0 200
7 yrs CHI 87 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
1 yr ATL 12 0 5 50 0 20 10.0 50

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1955 22 RAM rlb/fb 56 12 0 1 1 6
1959 26 CHI RLB 33 12 0 1 1 6
Career 124 0 1 1 2 12
7 yrs CHI 87 0 1 1 6
3 yrs RAM 25 0 1 1 6

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5 Brian Simmons, John Skorupan, Donnie Spragan, Boss Bailey, Jeff Staggs, Jeff Ulbrich, Rob Morris, Dan Bunz, Merv Krakau, Robin Cole
6 Jimmy Williams, Tommy Polley, Jeff Herrod, Robin Cole, Steve Stonebreaker, Brian Simmons, Bill Pellington, Karlos Dansby, David Wyman, Olen Underwood
7 Jeff Herrod, Mike Croel, Ralph Baker, Robert Lyles, Ronald McKinnon, Olen Underwood, Brian Simmons, Bill Pellington, Scott Fujita, Rob Fredrickson
8 Jeff Herrod, Brian Simmons, Robert Lyles, Will Witherspoon, Broderick Thomas, Charlie Hall, Allen Aldridge, Reggie Wilkes, Ralph Baker, Scott Fujita
9 E.J. Junior, Marcus Washington, Carl Banks, George Koonce, Takeo Spikes, Robin Cole, Al Smith, Jim Houston, John Mobley, Chris Slade
10 E.J. Junior, Carl Banks, Kevin Hardy, Duane Bickett, Marcus Washington, Jack Pardee, Takeo Spikes, Mike Peterson, Na'il Diggs, Eugene Lockhart
11 E.J. Junior, Carl Banks, Jack Pardee, Duane Bickett, Kevin Hardy, Takeo Spikes, Mike Peterson, Larry Stallings, Roman Phifer, Bill Pellington
Career Bill Pellington, E.J. Junior, Carl Banks, Kevin Hardy, Duane Bickett, Takeo Spikes, Mike Peterson, Pete Barnes, Mike Vrabel, Marcus Washington

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Non-Offensive TDs

1959 NFL 1 (2)

Fumble Return Yds

1959 NFL 19 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1959 NFL 1 (1)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1963Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL