The Miami Dolphins are mourning the loss of one of their legends. Running back and two-time Super Bowl Champion Mercury Morris, 77, died on Saturday.
Last night, my father @MercuryMorris22 passed away. 💔🐬🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/2QARscMcOg
— GhostWridah (@GhostWridah) September 22, 2024
Though many fans most closely associate fullback Larry Csonka with the 1972 Miami Dolphins, Morris was an integral part of the team's perfect season. He played college football at West Texas State and was a third-round pick in the 1969 NFL draft by the Dolphins.
We’re saddened to learn of the death of Eugene “Mercury” Morris, a member of the acclaimed 1972 undefeated Dolphins team, where he and his teammate, Hall of Famer Larry Csonka (@Larry_Csonka39), became the first RB tandem in league history to both rush for 1,000 yards in a… pic.twitter.com/9JTaO46RAa
— Four Verts 🏈 (@FourVerticals_) September 22, 2024
Morris and Csonka each rushed for 1,000 yards in the 1972 season consisting of 14 regular season games. Morris also scored a career-high 12 touchdowns to cap off the perfect season.
We’re saddened to learn of the death of Eugene “Mercury” Morris, a member of the acclaimed 1972 undefeated Dolphins team, where he and his teammate, Hall of Famer Larry Csonka (@Larry_Csonka39), became the first RB tandem in league history to both rush for 1,000 yards in a… pic.twitter.com/9JTaO46RAa
— Four Verts 🏈 (@FourVerticals_) September 22, 2024
Larry Czonka toasts the 1972 Miami Dolphins every season the final NFL undefeated team gets its first loss. The reality is that achievement by the Dolphins is one of the most amazing in sports history and is extremely unlikely to be duplicated.
RIP Mercury Morris. I saw him play countless times at the Orange Bowl. An electrifying runner and main part of the Dolphins Perfect Season and dynasty. He turned his drug addition into a positive by counseling so many young people in Miami. https://t.co/M72ed5Gw90 pic.twitter.com/oBUpOli3ZW
— Michael Kronenberg ✡️ (@MWKronenberg) September 22, 2024
Following his playing career, Morris dealt with legal issues but persevered from them by becoming a motivational speaker. Morris was also occasionally involved in creative projects in film and commercials.
