Earl Morrall
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Earl Morrall was an American NFL quarterback best known as a longtime backup and spot starter who played key roles in multiple championship seasons, including with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
ⓘ
human ⓘ quarterback ⓘ |
| approximateWeightInPounds | 205 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
NFL Comeback Player of the Year
ⓘ
surface form:
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
NFL Most Valuable Player Award ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| coachedFor |
Miami Hurricanes football
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Hurricanes football team
|
| collegeAttended |
Michigan State College
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan State University
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-05-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-04-25 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | San Francisco 49ers ⓘ |
| draftPickOverall | 2 ⓘ |
| draftRound | 1 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| familyName | Morrall ⓘ |
| fullName | Earl Edwin Morrall ⓘ |
| givenName | Earl ⓘ |
| height | 6 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| heightInMeters | 1.85 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber |
11
ⓘ
15 ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping the Miami Dolphins during their 1972 perfect season while Bob Griese was injured
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leading the Baltimore Colts during the 1968 season in place of injured Johnny Unitas ⓘ playing key roles in multiple NFL championship seasons ⓘ serving as a longtime backup and spot starter at quarterback ⓘ |
| occupation | American football coach ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Muskegon, Michigan
ⓘ
surface form:
Muskegon, Michigan, United States
|
| placeOfDeath | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States ⓘ |
| playedCollegeFootballFor | Michigan State Spartans football ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Indianapolis Colts
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore Colts
Detroit Lions ⓘ Miami Dolphins ⓘ Miami Hurricanes football ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Hurricanes football team
New York Giants ⓘ Pittsburgh Steelers ⓘ San Francisco 49ers ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | quarterback ⓘ |
| proBowlSelection |
1957
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1968 ⓘ 1972 ⓘ |
| seasonMVPFor | 1968 NFL season ⓘ |
| teamAchievement |
Super Bowl V champion with the Baltimore Colts
ⓘ
1972 Miami Dolphins perfect season team ⓘ
surface form:
Super Bowl VII champion with the Miami Dolphins
Super Bowl VIII champion with the Miami Dolphins ⓘ member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins undefeated team ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
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