Mercury Morris (22), Larry Csonka, and other members of the Miami Dolphins’ 1972 undefeated team are honored during a halftime ceremony at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 in Miami ...

Morris' death leaves fullback Larry Csonka as the last surviving member of what NFL Network labeled “The Perfect Backfield” in a 2018 special, a salute to a trio that included Jim Kiick.

Morris went into the Dolphins’ Walk of Fame in 2013. He remains fourth on the team’s all-time rushing list with 3,877 yards behind Csonka (6,737), Ricky Williams (6,436) and Ronnie Brown (4,815).

Morris was a third-round pick out of West Texas A&M, and he played for the Dolphins from 1969-75, helping form what later came to be known as the “perfect backfield” alongside Larry Csonka and ...

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 ...

Morris, along with Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka who rushed for 1,117 yards, became the first two backs on the same team in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.

Eugene "Mercury" Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died.

Morris went into the Dolphins’ Walk of Fame in 2013. He remains fourth on the team’s all-time rushing list with 3,877 yards behind Csonka (6,737), Ricky Williams (6,436) and Ronnie Brown (4,815).

Eugene “Mercury” Morris, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins and linchpin of the team’s perfect 1972 season has died. He was 77.