Morris was part of an impressive Miami backfield that also featured NFL Hall of Famer Larry Csonka. The duo led the Dolphins to consecutive championships and a remarkable 26-2 record during the ...

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.

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.