Craig Morton

Craig Morton

Morton, circa 1969
No. 14, 15, 7
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1943-02-05) February 5, 1943 (age 81) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Campbell (Campbell, California)
College:	California
NFL draft:	1965 / round: 1 / pick: 5
AFL draft:	1965 / round: 10 / pick: 75 (by the Oakland Raiders)[1]
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1965–1973) New York Giants (1974–1976) Denver Broncos (1977–1982)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (VI) NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1977) AFC Offensive Player of the Year (1977) Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Pop Warner Trophy (1964) First-team All-American (1964) 2× First-team All-Coast (1963, 1964)
Career NFL statistics
Passing completions: 2,053 Passing attempts: 3,786 Completion percentage: 54.2 TD–INT: 183–187 Passing yards: 27,908 Passer rating: 73.5 Rushing touchdowns: 12 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Larry Craig Morton (born February 5, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. He played college football for the California Golden Bears, receiving All-American honors, and was selected by the Cowboys fifth overall in the 1965 NFL draft. Following nine seasons with the Cowboys, a quarterback controversy with Roger Staubach led to Morton joining the New York Giants for three seasons. He spent his final six seasons as a member of the Broncos, winning NFL Comeback Player of the Year and AFC Offensive Player of the Year in 1977.

Morton is the first starting quarterback to appear in the Super Bowl with more than one franchise, having helped lead the Cowboys to Super Bowl V and the Broncos to Super Bowl XII. He is also the only quarterback to start for multiple franchises in their inaugural Super Bowl appearance. Morton was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.