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Joe Morris

Joseph Edward Morris

Position: RB
Height: 5-7    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: September 15, 1960 in Fort Bragg, NC
College: Syracuse

2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 1982 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos 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
1982 22 NYG 5 0 15 48 1 7 3.2 9.6 3.0 8 34 4.3 0 13 1.6 6.8 82 1 1
1983 23 NYG 15 0 35 145 0 16 4.1 9.7 2.3 2 1 0.5 1 6 0.1 0.1 146 1 2
1984 24 NYG RB 16 8 133 510 4 28 3.8 31.9 8.3 12 124 10.3 0 26 0.8 7.8 634 4 1
1985* 25 NYG RB 16 16 294 1336 21 65 4.5 83.5 18.4 22 212 9.6 0 17 1.4 13.3 1548 21 6
1986*+ 26 NYG RB 15 15 341 1516 14 54 4.4 101.1 22.7 21 233 11.1 1 23 1.4 15.5 1749 15 6
1987 27 NYG RB 11 10 193 658 3 34 3.4 59.8 17.5 11 114 10.4 0 25 1.0 10.4 772 3 2
1988 28 NYG RB 16 15 307 1083 5 27 3.5 67.7 19.2 22 166 7.5 0 24 1.4 10.4 1249 5 7
1991 31 CLE 16 4 93 289 2 15 3.1 18.1 5.8 13 76 5.8 0 13 0.8 4.8 365 2 2
Career 110 68 1411 5585 50 65 4.0 50.8 12.8 111 960 8.6 2 26 1.0 8.7 6545 52 27
7 yrs NYG 94 64 1318 5296 48 65 4.0 56.3 14.0 98 884 9.0 2 26 1.0 9.4 6180 50 25
1 yr CLE 16 4 93 289 2 15 3.1 18.1 5.8 13 76 5.8 0 13 0.8 4.8 365 2 2

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1983 23 NYG 15 0 14 255 0 26 18.2 401
1984 24 NYG RB 16 8 6 69 0 14 11.5 703
1985* 25 NYG RB 16 16 2 25 0 18 12.5 1573
1991 31 CLE 16 4 18 310 0 36 17.2 675
Career 110 68 40 659 0 36 16.5 7204
7 yrs NYG 94 64 22 349 0 26 15.9 6529
1 yr CLE 16 4 18 310 0 36 17.2 675

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1982 22 NYG 5 0 1 1 0 0
1983 23 NYG 15 0 2 1 0 0
1984 24 NYG RB 16 8 1 0 0 0
1985* 25 NYG RB 16 16 6 2 0 0
1986*+ 26 NYG RB 15 15 6 2 0 0
1987 27 NYG RB 11 10 2 0 0 0
1988 28 NYG RB 16 15 7 1 0 0
1991 31 CLE 16 4 2 1 0 0
Career 110 68 27 8 0 0
7 yrs NYG 94 64 25 7 0 0
1 yr CLE 16 4 2 1 0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1982 22 NYG 5 0 1 6
1983 23 NYG 15 0 1 6
1984 24 NYG RB 16 8 4 24
1985* 25 NYG RB 16 16 21 126
1986*+ 26 NYG RB 15 15 14 1 90
1987 27 NYG RB 11 10 3 18
1988 28 NYG RB 16 15 5 30
1991 31 CLE 16 4 2 12
Career 110 68 50 2 312
7 yrs NYG 94 64 48 2 300
1 yr CLE 16 4 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1985
1986

1st-team All-Pro

1986

Rushing Att

1985 NFL 294 (6)
1986 NFL 341 (3-- 71)
1988 NFL 307 (4)
Career 1411 (76)

Rushing Yds

1985 NFL 1336 (4)
1986 NFL 1516 (2-- 66)
1988 NFL 1083 (8)
Career 5585 (84)

Rushing TD

1985 NFL 21 (1-- 6)

1986 NFL 14 (2-- 51)
Career 50 (57)

Long Rush

1985 NFL 65 (7)

Yds/Rushing Att

1986 NFL 4.4 (9)

Rushing Yds/Game

1985 NFL 83.5 (6)
1986 NFL 101.1 (2-- 65)
1988 NFL 67.7 (8)
Career 50.8 (112)

Touchdowns

1985 NFL 21 (1-- 15)

1986 NFL 15 (3-- 97)
Career 52 (181)

Points Scored

1985 NFL 126 (3)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1985 NFL 21 (1-- 14)

1986 NFL 15 (3-- 95)
Career 52 (173)

Yds From Scrimmage

1985 NFL 1548 (9)
1986 NFL 1749 (4)

All-Purpose Yds

1986 NFL 1749 (5)

Touches

1985 NFL 318 (8)
1986 NFL 362 (3)
1988 NFL 329 (4)
Career 1562 (96)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1985 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1986 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1986 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1986 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1982 22 5 RB 14 92
1983 23 15 RB 21 104
1984 24 16 RB 87 45
1985 25 16 RB 281 130 3 3
1986 26 15 RB 265 127 2 4
1987 27 11 RB 95 31
1988 28 16 RB 155 15 18 58
1991 31 16 RB 49 64
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