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Michael Morton

Retired

Seattle Seahawks · RB

Michael Morton recorded 44 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, WSH, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.5

rush yds/gm

0.3

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

44

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 18, 1987

Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

28 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Wild Card
1982
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 9, 1983

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1983

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1987
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 4, 1987

Miami Dolphins vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

24 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1983
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 11, 1983

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1983

5 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1984
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 7, 1984

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1984

16 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 28 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 18, 1987

Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

28 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 9 receiving yards

Regular Season
1983
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 11, 1983

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1983

5 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1982

01
TBMORTON—Michael Morton
TBSELMON—Lee Roy Selmon
TBWILLIAMS17Doug Williams

A defense gives the creamsicles credibility

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · From 0–26 to the NFC title game

After losing its first 26 games, Tampa Bay reached the 1979 NFC Championship Game behind Selmon and one of the league's best defenses.

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Franchise era

1983–1995

02
TBMORTON—Michael Morton
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

03
WASMORTON—Michael Morton
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1983–1998

04
SEAMORTON—Michael Morton
SEALARGENT—Steve Largent
SEAWARNER—Curt Warner

Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game

Seattle Seahawks · The Chuck Knox years

Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons44 career games110 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns2 career receptions14 career receiving yards1 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Oct 18, 1987

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