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Earl Morrall

Retired

Miami Dolphins · QB

Earl Morrall recorded 231 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 21 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

90.1

pass yds/gm

3.8

rush yds/gm

15

playoff games

231

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Earl Morrall's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1970
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 19, 1970

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1970

348 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1963
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 3, 1963

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1963

330 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1961
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 19, 1961

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1961

154 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1965
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 17, 1965

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1965

296 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1968
CHICAGOBEARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 6, 1968

Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1968

302 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Earl Morrall's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 348 passing yards · 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1970
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 19, 1970

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1970

348 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 62 rushing yards

Regular Season
1961
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 19, 1961

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1961

154 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Earl Morrall's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1946–1957

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SFMORRALL15Earl Morrall
SFPERRY—Joe Perry
SFTITTLE—Y.A. Tittle

The Million Dollar Backfield introduces pro football to the West

San Francisco 49ers · The AAFC 49ers

San Francisco joined the AAFC with a fast, integrated roster and carried its star-studded backfield into the NFL.

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Franchise era

1933–1968

02
PITMORRALL15Earl Morrall
PITSTAUTNER—Ernie Stautner
PITJOHNSON—John Henry Johnson

Survival, wartime mergers and rare contention

Pittsburgh Steelers · Before the Steelers dynasty

Pittsburgh endured one playoff appearance in its first 36 seasons before the Rooney family entrusted a new coach with a patient rebuild.

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Franchise era

1951–1958

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DETMORRALL15Earl Morrall
DETLAYNE—Bobby Layne
DETWALKER—Doak Walker

Three championships in six seasons

Detroit Lions · The 1950s dynasty

Layne's fearless passing and a loaded defense made Detroit the decade's defining challenger to Cleveland.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

04
DETMORRALL15Earl Morrall
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Franchise era

1964–1978

05
NYGMORRALL15Earl Morrall
NYGTARKENTON10Fran Tarkenton
NYGTUCKER—Bob Tucker

A proud organization loses its structure

New York Giants · The wilderness

The Giants endured fifteen straight losing seasons and a chaotic stadium transition before new leadership rebuilt football operations.

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Franchise era

1963–1971

06
INDMORRALL15Earl Morrall
INDUNITAS19Johnny Unitas
INDMACKEY—John Mackey

A powerhouse absorbs one loss and wins another way

Indianapolis Colts · From upset to Super Bowl V

Baltimore's 1968 juggernaut suffered the league's most famous upset, then a veteran defense responded by winning Super Bowl V two years later.

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Franchise era

1970–1974

07
MIAMORRALL15Earl Morrall
MIAGRIESE12Bob Griese
MIACSONKA—Larry Csonka

Three straight Super Bowls and the only perfect season

Miami Dolphins · Perfection

Shula built a disciplined, adaptable powerhouse that went 17–0 in 1972 and repeated as champion the next season.

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Franchise era

1975–1982

08
MIAMORRALL15Earl Morrall
MIAGRIESE12Bob Griese
MIAMOORE89Nat Moore

The Killer B's defense returns Miami to the Super Bowl

Miami Dolphins · The bridge to Marino

Miami remained a regular contender and rode its defense through the strike-shortened 1982 postseason before drafting its next defining quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1972, 197321 NFL seasons231 career games20,809 career passing yards161 career passing touchdowns878 career rushing yards8 career rushing touchdownsJersey: 015 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 30, 1956Most recent: Dec 11, 1976

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history