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Craig Morton

Larry Craig Morton

Position: QB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 214 lbs.
Born: February 5, 1943 in Flint, MI
College: California

Career AV: 80 (345th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 10th round (75th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.

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Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% AV
1965 22 DAL 14 4 1 0-1-0 17 34 50.0 173 2 5.9 4 11.8 49 5.1 1.0 10.2 43.3 45.0 1
1966 23 DAL 14 6 0 13 27 48.1 225 3 11.1 1 3.7 41 8.3 8.9 17.3 37.5 98.5 2
1967 24 DAL 14 9 3 2-1-0 69 137 50.4 978 10 7.3 10 7.3 64 7.1 5.3 14.2 108.7 67.7 1
1968 25 DAL 14 13 1 1-0-0 44 85 51.8 752 4 4.7 6 7.1 53 8.8 6.6 17.1 57.8 68.4 2
1969 26 DAL QB 14 13 13 10-2-1 162 302 53.6 2619 21 7.0 15 5.0 67 8.7 7.8 16.2 201.5 85.4 30 246 7.1 6.4 9.0 9
1970 27 DAL QB 14 12 11 8-3-0 102 207 49.3 1819 15 7.2 7 3.4 89 8.8 8.7 17.8 151.6 89.8 20 166 7.3 7.2 8.8 11
1971 28 DAL 14 10 4 1-3-0 78 143 54.5 1131 7 4.9 8 5.6 76 7.9 6.4 14.5 113.1 73.5 9 76 6.9 5.5 5.9 5
1972 29 DAL QB 14 14 14 10-4-0 185 339 54.6 2396 15 4.4 21 6.2 46 7.1 5.2 13.0 171.1 65.9 23 179 6.1 4.3 6.4 10
1973 30 DAL 14 14 0 13 32 40.6 174 3 9.4 1 3.1 53 5.4 5.9 13.4 12.4 76.8 0 0 5.4 5.9 0.0 1
1974 31 2TM /QB 10 8 1-6-0 124 239 51.9 1522 9 3.8 13 5.4 72 6.4 4.7 12.3 152.2 61.7 13 97 5.7 4.0 5.2 6
NYG QB 15 8 8 1-6-0 122 237 51.5 1510 9 3.8 13 5.5 72 6.4 4.7 12.4 188.8 61.3 13 97 5.7 4.0 5.2 6
DAL 14 2 0 2 2 100.0 12 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 91.7 0 0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0
1975 32 NYG QB 15 14 14 5-9-0 186 363 51.2 2359 11 3.0 16 4.4 56 6.5 5.1 12.7 168.5 63.6 47 331 4.9 3.7 11.5 9
1976 33 NYG QB 15 12 12 2-10-0 153 284 53.9 1865 9 3.2 20 7.0 63 6.6 4.0 12.2 155.4 55.6 39 285 4.9 2.7 12.1 6
1977 34 DEN QB 7 14 14 12-2-0 131 254 51.6 1929 14 5.5 8 3.1 81 7.6 7.3 14.7 137.8 82.0 43 338 5.4 5.1 14.5 12
1978 35 DEN QB 7 14 13 8-5-0 146 267 54.7 1802 11 4.1 8 3.0 42 6.7 6.2 12.3 128.7 77.0 36 238 5.2 4.7 11.9 8
1979 36 DEN QB 7 14 10 6-4-0 204 370 55.1 2626 16 4.3 19 5.1 64 7.1 5.7 12.9 187.6 70.6 30 241 6.0 4.6 7.5 7
1980 37 DEN QB 7 12 9 4-5-0 183 301 60.8 2150 12 4.0 13 4.3 41 7.1 6.0 11.7 179.2 77.8 26 190 6.0 4.9 8.0 8
1981 38 DEN QB 7 15 15 10-5-0 225 376 59.8 3195 21 5.6 14 3.7 95 8.5 7.9 14.2 213.0 90.5 54 394 6.5 6.0 12.6 10
1982 39 DEN 7 3 3 1-2-0 18 26 69.2 193 0 0.0 3 11.5 20 7.4 2.2 10.7 64.3 51.1 3 19 6.0 1.3 10.3 1
Career 203 145 81-62-1 2053 3786 54.2 27908 183 4.8 187 4.9 95 7.4 6.1 13.6 137.5 73.5 373 2800 6.0 4.9 9.0 109
10 yrs DAL 97 47 32-14-1 685 1308 52.4 10279 80 6.1 73 5.6 89 7.9 6.6 15.0 106.0 75.6 82 667 6.8 5.7 7.4 42
6 yrs DEN 72 64 41-23-0 907 1594 56.9 11895 74 4.6 65 4.1 95 7.5 6.6 13.1 165.2 79.1 192 1420 5.9 5.1 10.8 46
3 yrs NYG 34 34 8-25-0 461 884 52.1 5734 29 3.3 49 5.5 72 6.5 4.6 12.4 168.6 60.4 99 713 5.1 3.5 10.1 21

Playoff Record as Starting QB: 1969 (0-1), 1970 (2-1), 1972 (1-0), 1977 (2-1), 1978 (0-1), 1979 (0-1)

Advanced Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+
1967 24 DAL 14 9 3 2-1-0 137 103 98 96 122 82 100
1968 25 DAL 14 13 1 1-0-0 85 134 -71 112 -3 99 97 83 148 99
1969 26 DAL QB 14 13 13 10-2-1 302 133 129 125 122 106 122 102 95 119
1970 27 DAL QB 14 12 11 8-3-0 207 135 130 135 132 93 128 117 95 125
1971 28 DAL 14 10 4 1-3-0 143 121 123 113 115 110 106 98 110 110
1972 29 DAL QB 14 14 14 10-4-0 339 107 110 101 104 109 101 93 109 102
1974 31 2TM /QB 10 8 1-6-0 239 97 105 96 101 98 97 98 118 97
NYG QB 15 8 8 1-6-0 237
1975 32 NYG QB 15 14 14 5-9-0 363 99 94 100 97 97 90 107 83 98
1976 33 NYG QB 15 12 12 2-10-0 284 100 94 90 87 105 91 82 82 91
1977 34 DEN QB 7 14 14 12-2-0 254 117 100 125 113 98 115 123 66 119
1978 35 DEN QB 7 14 13 8-5-0 267 101 93 115 108 105 101 125 78 115
1979 36 DEN QB 7 14 10 6-4-0 370 105 104 102 101 102 102 96 100 101
1980 37 DEN QB 7 12 9 4-5-0 301 104 102 103 101 120 97 102 94 108
1981 38 DEN QB 7 15 15 10-5-0 376 131 112 129 116 114 117 109 66 125
Career 203 145 81-62-1 3786 112 107 110 107 105 105 103 90 108

Rushing & Receiving

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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
1965 22 DAL 14 4 1 3 -8 0 5 -2.7 -2.0 0.8 -8 0 2
1966 23 DAL 14 6 0 7 50 0 12 7.1 8.3 1.2 50 0 0
1967 24 DAL 14 9 3 15 42 0 11 2.8 4.7 1.7 42 0 5
1968 25 DAL 14 13 1 4 28 2 12 7.0 2.2 0.3 28 2 1
1969 26 DAL QB 14 13 13 16 62 1 15 3.9 4.8 1.2 62 1 4
1970 27 DAL QB 14 12 11 16 37 0 11 2.3 3.1 1.3 37 0 1
1971 28 DAL 14 10 4 4 9 1 4 2.3 0.9 0.4 9 1 1
1972 29 DAL QB 14 14 14 8 26 2 12 3.3 1.9 0.6 26 2 4
1973 30 DAL 14 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 1
1974 31 2TM /QB 10 8 4 5 0 2 1.3 0.5 0.4 5 0 4
NYG QB 15 8 8 4 5 0 2 1.3 0.6 0.5 5 0 4
1975 32 NYG QB 15 14 14 22 72 0 11 3.3 5.1 1.6 72 0 9
1976 33 NYG QB 15 12 12 15 48 0 10 3.2 4.0 1.3 48 0 7
1977 34 DEN QB 7 14 14 31 125 4 15 4.0 8.9 2.2 125 4 7
1978 35 DEN QB 7 14 13 17 71 0 12 4.2 5.1 1.2 71 0 6
1979 36 DEN QB 7 14 10 23 13 1 7 0.6 0.9 1.6 13 1 9
1980 37 DEN QB 7 12 9 21 29 1 9 1.4 2.4 1.8 29 1 4
1981 38 DEN QB 7 15 15 8 18 0 5 2.3 1.2 0.5 18 0 2
Career 203 145 215 627 12 15 2.9 3.1 1.1 627 12 68
10 yrs DAL 97 47 74 246 6 15 3.3 2.5 0.8 246 6 19
6 yrs DEN 72 64 100 256 6 15 2.6 3.6 1.4 256 6 29
3 yrs NYG 34 34 41 125 0 11 3.0 3.7 1.2 125 0 20

Defense & Fumbles

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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
1965 22 DAL 14 4 1 2 0 0 0
1967 24 DAL 14 9 3 5 1 -3 0
1968 25 DAL 14 13 1 1 0 0 0
1969 26 DAL QB 14 13 13 4 1 0 0
1970 27 DAL QB 14 12 11 1 1 0 0
1971 28 DAL 14 10 4 1 1 0 0
1972 29 DAL QB 14 14 14 4 1 0 0
1973 30 DAL 14 14 0 1 1 -12 0
1974 31 2TM /QB 10 8 4 2 -14 0
NYG QB 15 8 8 4 2 -14 0
1975 32 NYG QB 15 14 14 9 3 -15 0
1976 33 NYG QB 15 12 12 7 3 -4 0
1977 34 DEN QB 7 14 14 7 3 -18 0
1978 35 DEN QB 7 14 13 6 1 -14 0
1979 36 DEN QB 7 14 10 9 2 -11 0
1980 37 DEN QB 7 12 9 4 3 -7 0
1981 38 DEN QB 7 15 15 2 0 0 0
1982 39 DEN 7 3 3 1 0 0 0
Career 203 145 68 23 -98 0
10 yrs DAL 97 47 19 6 -15 0
6 yrs DEN 72 64 29 9 -50 0
3 yrs NYG 34 34 20 8 -33 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1968 25 DAL 14 13 1 2 2 12
1969 26 DAL QB 14 13 13 1 1 6
1971 28 DAL 14 10 4 1 1 6
1972 29 DAL QB 14 14 14 2 2 12
1977 34 DEN QB 7 14 14 4 4 24
1979 36 DEN QB 7 14 10 1 1 6
1980 37 DEN QB 7 12 9 1 1 6
Career 203 145 12 12 72
10 yrs DAL 97 47 6 6 36
6 yrs DEN 72 64 6 6 36

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Matt Schaub, Daryle Lamonica, Ron Jaworski, James Harris, Bob Berry, Cliff Stoudt, Gary Marangi, Rusty Hilger, Bruce Gradkowski, Steve Dils
4 Rusty Hilger, Daryle Lamonica, Len Dawson*, Sonny Jurgensen*, Doug Flutie, Gary Cuozzo, Dave Wilson, Gifford Nielsen, James Harris, Jack Thompson
5 Billy Joe Tolliver, George Shaw, Ron Jaworski, Randy Wright, Kyle Orton, Rex Grossman, King Hill, Quincy Carter, Matt Robinson, Steve Dils
6 Ron Jaworski, Vince Ferragamo, Virgil Carter, Matt Schaub, Craig Erickson, Steve Pelluer, Chris Chandler, Daryle Lamonica, Gary Danielson, Mike Taliaferro
7 Mike Phipps, Chris Chandler, Jason Campbell, Dave M. Brown, Jack Concannon, Pat Haden, Virgil Carter, James Harris, Steve Beuerlein, Rick Mirer
8 Adrian Burk, Eric Hipple, James Harris, Bob Berry, Bubby Brister, Byron Leftwich, Chris Chandler, Vince Ferragamo, Mike Phipps, Gary Danielson
9 James Harris, Len Dawson*, Adrian Burk, Bob Berry, Eric Hipple, Bubby Brister, Mike Phipps, Wade Wilson, Jeff Hostetler, Byron Leftwich
10 Bob Berry, James Harris, Mike Phipps, Bubby Brister, Eric Hipple, David Carr, Jeff Hostetler, Gary Danielson, Gus Frerotte, Wade Wilson
11 Chris Miller, Bob Berry, Trent Dilfer, Brian Griese, Jeff Hostetler, Gary Danielson, Tony Banks, Bill Munson, Earl Morrall, Charley Johnson
12 Chris Miller, Jeff Hostetler, Trent Dilfer, Neil O'Donnell, Jack Kemp, Bill Munson, Charley Johnson, Gus Frerotte, Bill Kenney, Brian Griese
13 Jeff Hostetler, Neil O'Donnell, Bobby Hebert, Dan Pastorini, Billy Wade, Milt Plum, Charley Johnson, Richard Todd, Jon Kitna, Steve DeBerg
14 Billy Wade, Charley Johnson, Neil O'Donnell, Bobby Hebert, Ed Brown, Brad Johnson, Jim McMahon, Milt Plum, Jeff Hostetler, Billy Kilmer
15 Charley Johnson, Billy Kilmer, Chris Chandler, Jim Harbaugh, Steve DeBerg, Brad Johnson, Joe Ferguson, Billy Wade, Kerry Collins, Neil O'Donnell
16 Jim Harbaugh, Joe Ferguson, Kerry Collins, Charley Johnson, Chris Chandler, Steve DeBerg, Billy Kilmer, Norm Snead, Billy Wade, Tobin Rote
17 Joe Ferguson, Jim Harbaugh, Norm Snead, Kerry Collins, Chris Chandler, Steve DeBerg, Billy Kilmer, Charley Johnson, Jim Plunkett, Tobin Rote
18 Joe Ferguson, Jim Harbaugh, Norm Snead, Kerry Collins, Chris Chandler, Steve DeBerg, Billy Kilmer, Charley Johnson, Jim Plunkett, Tobin Rote
Career Joe Ferguson, Jim Harbaugh, Norm Snead, Kerry Collins, Chris Chandler, Steve DeBerg, Billy Kilmer, Charley Johnson, Jim Plunkett, Tobin Rote

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1977 NFL AP Comeback Player of the Year

Passes Completed

1969 NFL 162 (9)
1972 NFL 185 (5)
1975 NFL 186 (6)
Career 2053 (51)

Pass Attempts

1969 NFL 302 (9)
1972 NFL 339 (5)
1975 NFL 363 (3)
Career 3786 (49)

Passing Yds

1969 NFL 2619 (5)
1972 NFL 2396 (5)
1975 NFL 2359 (8)
Career 27908 (46)

Passing TD

1967 NFL 10 (10)
1969 NFL 21 (5)
1970 NFL 15 (10)
1972 NFL 15 (9)
1977 NFL 14 (9)
1981 NFL 21 (10)
Career 183 (41)

Passer Rating

1969 NFL 85.4 (3)
1970 NFL 89.8 (3)
1977 NFL 82.0 (4)
1978 NFL 77.0 (7)
1980 NFL 77.8 (10)
1981 NFL 90.5 (3)
Career 73.5 (111)

Long Pass

1970 NFL 89 (1/99)
1977 NFL 81 (7)
1981 NFL 95 (1/35)

Passes Intercepted

1969 NFL 15 (5)
1972 NFL 21 (3)
1975 NFL 16 (9)
1976 NFL 20 (2)
Career 187 (29)

Sacked

1969 NFL 30 (5)
1975 NFL 47 (2/62)
1976 NFL 39 (2)
1977 NFL 43 (2)
1978 NFL 36 (8)
1981 NFL 54 (1/18)
Career 373 (14)

Sacked Yds Lost

1969 NFL 246 (5)
1975 NFL 331 (2/80)
1976 NFL 285 (2)
1977 NFL 338 (2/71)
1981 NFL 394 (1/18)
Career 2800 (14)

Passing Yds/Game

1969 NFL 201.5 (4)
1972 NFL 171.1 (5)
1974 NFL 188.8 (3)
1975 NFL 168.5 (10)
Career 137.5 (144)

Yds/Pass Att

1969 NFL 8.7 (1/41)
1970 NFL 8.8 (1/34)
1972 NFL 7.1 (7)
1977 NFL 7.6 (2)
1979 NFL 7.1 (10)
1981 NFL 8.5 (1/64)
Career 7.4 (31)

Yds/Pass Cmp

1969 NFL 16.2 (1/44)
1970 NFL 17.8 (1/7)
1977 NFL 14.7 (3)
1979 NFL 12.9 (10)
1981 NFL 14.2 (5)
Career 13.6 (41)

Pass Attempts/Game

1969 NFL 23.2 (9)
1972 NFL 24.2 (6)
1974 NFL 29.6 (2)
1975 NFL 25.9 (7)
Career 18.7 (163)

Adj Yds/Pass Att

1969 NFL 7.83 (1/95)
1970 NFL 8.71 (1/23)
1977 NFL 7.28 (1)
1978 NFL 6.22 (7)
1981 NFL 7.94 (2/74)
Career 6.12 (82)

Net Yds/Pass Att

1969 NFL 7.15 (1/88)
1970 NFL 7.28 (2/63)
1972 NFL 6.12 (8)
1979 NFL 5.96 (10)
1981 NFL 6.51 (10)
Career 5.93 (85)

Adj Net Yds/Pass Att

1969 NFL 6.38 (1)
1970 NFL 7.22 (2/65)
1977 NFL 5.09 (6)
1981 NFL 6.03 (7)
Career 4.85 (109)

Passes Completed/Game

1969 NFL 12.5 (9)
1972 NFL 13.2 (5)
1974 NFL 15.3 (3)
1975 NFL 13.3 (8)
1976 NFL 12.8 (10)
Career 10.1 (163)

Pass Completion %

1969 NFL 53.6% (7)
1972 NFL 54.6% (7)
1980 NFL 60.8% (3)
1981 NFL 59.8% (3)
Career 54.2% (132)

Pass Intercept. %

1969 NFL 5.0% (7)
1970 NFL 3.4% (6)
1975 NFL 4.4% (7)
1977 NFL 3.1% (5)
1978 NFL 3.0% (1)
1981 NFL 3.7% (10)
Career 4.9% (147)

Passing TD %

1969 NFL 7.0% (2/98)
1970 NFL 7.2% (1/75)
1977 NFL 5.5% (5)
1981 NFL 5.6% (3)
Career 4.8% (63)

Sack %

1969 NFL 9.04% (10)
1974 NFL 5.20% (6)
Career 9.62% (167)

Playoff Games

Career 15 (197)

Fumbles

1967 NFL 5 (10)
1975 NFL 9 (5)
Career 68 (53)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 23 (51)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1977Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1970 27 12 QB 152 5 10 72
1971 28 10 QB 78 25
1972 29 14 QB 158 12 74
1973 30 14 QB 23 41
1974 31 10 QB 89 23
1975 32 14 QB 136 14
1976 33 12 QB 93 23
1977 34 14 QB 182 46 7 24
1978 35 14 QB 129 18
1979 36 14 QB 170 19
1980 37 12 QB 141 27
1981 38 15 QB 228 14
1982 39 3 QB 2 48
1581 51