Mercury Morris Tribute & Highlights

Mercury Morris former professional football halfback. With the Miami Dolphins he won the Super Bowl in 1973 and 1974. Morris was also elected to three NFL Pro Bowls.

[@ericross7355]

Most people don't realize how good he really was.

[@kelvinkloud]

indeed.... shula underused him. but in fairness to don, he had czonk & kiick fumbled less, had great catching hands & didnt mouth off to the press... merc though was special. reminds me of peyton & gale sayers.

[@harrishoward5924]

absolutely. In my opinion only OJ was better in Mercury's hey day. He average nearly six yards in his first five seasons or so

[@talianun3259]

Exactly I keep telling ppl he was the greatest dolphin ever.

[@douglasbagshaw807]

MIA had a core of RUNNIG backs

[@DOLPHINATOR9778]

Love Mercury's attitude. He's an amazing player. Long Live 72 Dolphins!!!

[@tunett123]

Mercury Morris was a great running back with speed and strength. Watching him run brings back memories of the great runners of the 70's. Mercury Morris, Chuck Foreman and OJ Simpson were my favorites.

[@lesliesylvan]

I've always appreciated natural athletes w/power. Ricky Henderson was similar, in Baseball, imo. When Morris came in to replace Kick at the end of the first or near the start of the second quarter, it COMPLETELY messed up the defense for quite a few plays, until they adjusted to another warp-speed. Almost would guarantee field-position for the next few sets of downs. Amazing to watch. And Warfield in the backfield, grabbing balls out of thin air, like a gazelle; and few could take it out of his strong hands. Great team; one of the all-time best!

[@carlgarrett4947]

Damned........you could almost have your own sports talk show 👍🏾

[@lesliesylvan]

@@carlgarrett4947 ty, CG/@70, just a few short, eclectic First Amendment auditor vids; from serious to humor (some think motivational)

[@jakesnake66]

Watch the Terry Metcalf highlights for another too-often-overlooked back with extraordinary talent.

[@josedopwell9645]

jakesnake66 , yeah, one of the great multipurpose backs (running, catching, kick returns). For Don Coryell's Cardiac Cards of the middle 70s. Jim Hart, Mel Gray, Jackie Smith, Dan Dierdorf, the infamous Conrad Dobler. Offensive line that set record for fewest sacks allowed. Then Coryell took that offensive pattern to San Diego.

[@carlgarrett4947]

I agree .......and add Joe Washington to that list

[@koolhandduke4087]

Mercury Morris was my first fave running back. Feel in love with his running style, I was 7 yrs old. I loved his style and wanted to emulate him. The natural rhythm and the juke moves. As a child, I found that it came natural to me.

[@lesliesylvan]

Kool You had good instincts.

[@joemacinnis1972]

Doug flutie always wore #22 because of him! Great back

[@josedopwell9645]

Mercury Morris was the lightning to Csonka's thunder. Amazing highlights. Recognized Barry Sanderslike tendencies in his running style. Hard to watch him being lifted and bodyslammed into astroturf, though. Like being dropped onto concrete covered by a threadbare area rug. While I miss the days when points were harder to come by, when the NFL wasn't a track meet in shoulder pads, I also understand the league's attempts to do away with such tactics. There are so many players from that era of multipurpose, hard surfaced stadiums who are suffering with a variety of debilitating maladies.

[@kelvinkloud]

it was criminal.

[@warrenhoffman653]

Extremely underrated. Never got his due props.

[@alanstrong3295]

I give Mercury full credit where credit is due.

[@8821933]

Always liked him. He got some good blocks from his backfield, Larry and Jim.

[@lesliesylvan]

Yes.Thanks for reminding me. An all around player! You could count on him to make the play.

[@mclaren3028]

Thanks of the video, brings back memories when as a kid I watched him. Just remembered now how he used particularly carry his left hand low when running, ready to make a cut at any time.

[@6400az]

This play pretty much ended his career ( cervical injury) Got a shot during half time, fitted with a neck brace and came back to play in the second half 2:11

[@kelvinkloud]

orange bowl was literally like playing on concrete. criminal that robbie wouldnt put real grass in.

[@cocsudi9598]

What about the time he got body slammed

[@styxfan4022]

Morris, master of the two handed spike after touch down.

[@davidpadilla2326]

He is my friends uncle

[@captjim007]

At 2:45 Dolphin lineman Larry Little is going the same speed as Morris. Larry Littles speed and blocking is what made it possible for the Dolphins back to gain yardage.

[@rottyweiller1282]

I had the same thougts 🏈

[@kelvinkloud]

little was the heart and soul... in the hall where he belongs.

[@markclark7178]

He averaged 5 yards a run . That's rare

[@Dave-py6rl]

Yep! I believe he averaged 6.0 the year he gained 1000.

[@Largeagegaplove]

The most exciting backfield EVER....Morris & Czonka

[@markquick3332]

Don't forget Jim kikk

[@joemacinnis1972]

He was my favorite as a kid

[@rafaelacosta4668]

Love me some Eugene "Mercury" Morris!!! Awesome style, serious wiggle, and speed to burn. Every kid in my neighborhood wanted to run like him...

[@thespy7795]

I lived in Philly, but was a Dolphin fan ALL MY LIFE. We used to tease the NFLers in School. We used to say the NFL was boring. The AFL was exciting. Teams like the Raiders, Chargers, Dolphins, Jets, Bills. The NFL had Bears, Packers, Browns (Ha,hahaha) The AFL ran double reverses, flea flickers, Long Bombs. The NFL was boring, 2 runs up the Middle and a pass. All The Time. Then they Merged and my Dolphins Kicked Ass. Shame what they did to the Uniforms and Logos. That's NOT the Dolphins, don't know what that shit is.

[@jessejazz3023]

Great highlights of Mercury Morris!He could definitely turn and burn on a sweep.Miami had a great offensive line.Larry Little was a tough cookie at guardThe 1972 team was awesome to watch.Csonka,Kiick,and Mercury Morris made one of the best backfields in NFL history.

[@kelvinkloud]

recently read, it was mercury who was consistently visiting jim Kiick during his toughest times this last year.... many people really misread Merc not only in regards to his underrated talent on the field, but the fact that is a loyal good guy.

[@tommythomason6187]

I thought he was their best runner - and they were all way better than average. He was a smash-mouth runner, yet had unreal footwork and super speed. Could do it all.

[@Paul47Tat]

I loved the smaller, fast-cutting running backs when I was a kid- Mercury Morris, Gale Sayers, Greg Pruitt, Mack Herron, etc. Mercury was a big favorite. It was so thrilling when he broke loose.

[@guests5863]

Before there was Sweetness and Barry Sanders there was #22:Mercury

[@1234epps]

It’s a shame a lot of people don’t even know who he was

[@mackavelli8872]

Mercury and Terry Metcalf were my dudes. Totally emulated those guys in middle and high school football.

[@doncrews2301]

My favorite player when i was little

[@saintthegreat6223]

The reason why the dolphins can't win today because he hid his draws in the stadium lol

[@gary9426]

My absolute favorite player as a kid.....he was awesome!

[@starterdc27]

MM was my very first sports idol!!

[@FYDILYL]

One of the greatest to ever play the game. Godspeed Murc🙏🏾😢💔

[@Shuzcan61]

MFR. Dolphins' Mercury Morris; flew like a bird with the wind, ran and jumped like a cat in roof tops, bark and bite like a military dog, stung like a bee in open fields and fought with a huge heart and soul -- facing every Sunday opposing defenses wanting this man dead! And yet, Morris is not in the NFL Hall of Fame; had perfect season and won two super bowl rings! What's up with that? He was definitely right. Meanwhile, O.J. Simpson and others won the Heisman Trophy, braking rushing records and inducted in the Hall of Fame and today The Juice is behind bars and parole! The NFL is corrupt. p.s. did you witnessed how the defense mauled Mercury when they got their hands on him after a huge run, they wanted this man dead! Morris was running for the rest of his life. God only knows if Morris started in the NFL tossing or spiking the ball in anger after every TD!

[@davanmani556]

William Andrews of the Falcons was a combination of Csonka and Kiick. With an occasional burst of Mercury.

[@DonCarlosHormozi]

I love this!!!! As a kid, we used to trade Mercury Morris cards. I love the addition of the supermarket music too!!!!

[@sammyjohnson6079]

The GREATEST #22!

[@gary9426]

Yes sir!

[@kelvinkloud]

what did he run the 40 in?.... he looks as fast as the most fleet today.... gotta believe he was running a legit 4.4

[@hammer44head]

Mercury was a fantastic open field runner and with that front great front line he got a lot of opportunities to prove it.

[@douglasbagshaw807]

His highlights vs Oakland don’t look very good

[@jsmcfariii]

Was blown away, he played with Duane Thomas in College

[@Slimjim260]

He was great! Part of the oranges backfield

[@JeffBeyer-s3w]

Perfect. Just Perfect. TYMM.

[@6400az]

One of the games extraordinary players and true open field runners. Unfortunately he will never go down as such as he will always be boxed in as a member of Miami's three RB backfield. Should have started for Jim Kick waaaaay before 1973. Never the same after this play 2:10

[@6400az]

Also a bruiser unbeknown to most 3:52

[@icbr]

He started for Kiick in 72 when both he and Csonk each rushed for over a thousand (in a fourteen game season. Plus Kiick and Griese/Morrall scrambles, the Dolphins rushed for around three thousand yards. Incredible.). Shula was brilliant recognizing what kind of backfield he had. He said "I'd run Merc in run/pass situations and Kiick in pass/run situations." He called it situation substitution. I'm assuming he invented the term. Much like the fifty-three with Matheson although that was really just his number. Then when he realized what he had with Marino, Moore and the Marks Brothers it was take off time. Great coaches adapt to what they have and what works for that team. I've been rooting for Miami since Super Bowl VI. Unfortunately the last 20 years have sucked so bad. I've got faith in Gase so hopefully there'll be a real turnaround. And hopefully Brady will retire sometime in this century!

[@ejlopez8730]

Dan Marino, Mercury Morris and Ricky williams favorite dolphins of all time...who is yours

[@haroldsmyth6685]

Manny fernandez

[@gary9426]

Merc

[@markclark7178]

5 yards a run ! Not many can say that

[@KeithTroonin]

2069 , I read robot, mercery 😇

[@John-wz5zl]

Rest In Peace ✌️

[@jamesholden6897]

Y Morris is not in hall of Fame

[@javusbonmon6937]

#22🐬🏈🏈🏈

[@randquadrozzi5850]

Nice video bro.

[@ashketchup7806]

He still alive

[@therealerlinda2065]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Keyno77]

Adrian Peterson is more fun to watch, but for what I see defense could not even touch or get close to Mercury Morris...

[@mercuryreese854]

1#

[@ronaldoarcher4522]

Mercury was the strongest player on the team

[@G4GBill]

He was the greatest juke master think he kinda created that stuttered run that the greats who followed all copied! Barry Sanders later had incredible cuts and great speed! Walter Payton was the only one who could match Mercury Morris in juke-ability. Larry Csonka, Earl Campbell were more like "Beastmode" all tough as nails.

[@pbrickley6247]

He grew up right about where they built three rivers stadium.

[@dougconley]

He was probably my first favorite running back. 😊

[@acewilliams7917]

Walter Payton ran similar to Morris.

[@GOD2GINO4EVER]

I'm liking this sonnnnnnn!!!!!: )

[@norobbery]

He didn't miss getting in the Hall by much

[@lesliesylvan]

NO WAY Miami would have been a great team w/o him. The change of pace substitution completely rattled defenses. Took them quite a few plays to adjust.

[@arcticjoe5532]

I was highly flattered when a friend of mine told me that I run like Mercury Morris when I used to play football, and with that I did win MVP.

[@lionelwitherspoon762]

Such a dangerous halfback, could break one on any play . Very strong for a halfback, great moves. Miami didn't get great until they started Morris. They stuck with Jim Kick too long. ( a whiteboy).

[@melbias5046]

jim was larry's buddy that's why, but morris was to good to hold down.

[@30RonJon]

Yeah with all those white boys Miami went to 3 SBs and won 2.

[@Alixxusa]

Lionel Witherspoon because race has to play a role huh? you piece of shiit

[@edpinkerton7947]

Lionel Witherspoon If I recall Morris couldn’t be trusted to not fumble that is why he was behind the WHITE BOY !!

[@jjmaine8883]

Why doesn’t he a have a card in madden with 100 elusiveness and Juke🤣

[@mikeebner8049]

He's better than OJ Simpson ever was he was a killer on the field not off the field

[@spencercline101]

Mercury could outrun a cheetah!

[@patriley5333]

But neither was faster than paul warfield down the sideline.

[@way2real364]

Mercury Morris=Barry Sanders=Bo Jackson best Finesse Running Backs of All Time

[@Timeless_Youth]

I like that first beat! 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@phillipstasko2717]

One of the best ever!

[@booker4984]

I know this guy from a hit he took and after the play he just collapsed it was scary gave me chills