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Craig Morton

Retired

Denver Broncos · QB

Craig Morton recorded 203 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 18 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

137.5

pass yds/gm

3.1

rush yds/gm

15

playoff games

203

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Craig Morton's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1970
TENNESSEETITANS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 20, 1970

Tennessee Titans vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1970

349 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1969
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 19, 1969

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1969

247 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1981
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 27, 1981

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1981

308 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1981
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 20, 1981

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1981

291 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 4 INT

Regular Season
1980
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 23, 1980

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1980

192 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Craig Morton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 349 passing yards · 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1970
TENNESSEETITANS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 20, 1970

Tennessee Titans vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1970

349 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 35 rushing yards

Regular Season
1977
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 2, 1977

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1977

181 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Craig Morton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1960–1965

01
DALMORTON14Craig Morton
DALMEREDITH—Don Meredith
DALLILLY—Bob Lilly

Landry installs the flex defense

Dallas Cowboys · The expansion Cowboys

Dallas began without a win but patiently built around Landry's systems and Lilly's dominance until the roster was ready to contend.

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Franchise era

1966–1979

02
DALMORTON14Craig Morton
DALSTAUBACH12Roger Staubach
DALLILLY—Bob Lilly

Staubach and the Doomsday Defense

Dallas Cowboys · America's Team

The Cowboys posted twenty consecutive winning seasons, reached five Super Bowls in the decade and won two behind Landry's preparation and Staubach's late-game poise.

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Franchise era

1964–1978

03
NYGMORTON7Craig Morton
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

1973–1982

04
DENMORTON7Craig Morton
DENGRADISHAR—Randy Gradishar
DENJACKSON—Tom Jackson

Defense sends Denver to its first Super Bowl

Denver Broncos · The Orange Crush

A swarming defense and a roaring home crowd transformed the Broncos, culminating in the franchise's first Super Bowl trip after the 1977 season.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 197118 NFL seasons203 career games27,908 career passing yards183 career passing touchdowns627 career rushing yards12 career rushing touchdownsJersey: 015 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 10, 1965Most recent: Nov 21, 1982

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