Earl Morrall stats
Bio
- MVP
- 1968
Earl Morrall played 21 NFL seasons, 1956 to 1976.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 255
- CMP
- 1,379
- ATT
- 2,689
- CMP%
- 51.3
- YDS
- 20,809
- AVG
- 7.7
- TD
- 161
- INT
- 148
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  SF | 12 | 38 | 78 | 48.7 | 621 | 8.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1957 |  PIT | 12 | 139 | 289 | 48.1 | 1,900 | 6.6 | 11 | 12 |
| 1958 |  PIT/DET | 11 | 25 | 78 | 32.1 | 463 | 5.9 | 5 | 9 |
| 1959 | DET | 12 | 65 | 137 | 47.4 | 1,102 | 8.0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1960 | DET | 12 | 32 | 49 | 65.3 | 423 | 8.6 | 4 | 3 |
| 1961 | DET | 13 | 69 | 150 | 46.0 | 909 | 6.1 | 7 | 9 |
| 1962 | DET | 14 | 32 | 52 | 61.5 | 449 | 8.6 | 4 | 4 |
| 1963 | DET | 14 | 174 | 328 | 53.0 | 2,621 | 8.0 | 24 | 14 |
| 1964 | DET | 6 | 50 | 91 | 54.9 | 588 | 6.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 1965 |  NYG | 14 | 155 | 302 | 51.3 | 2,446 | 8.1 | 22 | 12 |
| 1966 | NYG | 7 | 71 | 151 | 47.0 | 1,105 | 7.3 | 7 | 12 |
| 1967 | NYG | 8 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 181 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 |  IND | 14 | 182 | 317 | 57.4 | 2,909 | 9.2 | 26 | 17 |
| 1969 | IND | 9 | 46 | 99 | 46.5 | 755 | 7.6 | 5 | 7 |
| 1970 | IND | 14 | 51 | 93 | 54.8 | 792 | 8.5 | 9 | 4 |
| 1971 | IND | 14 | 84 | 167 | 50.3 | 1,210 | 7.2 | 7 | 12 |
| 1972 |  MIA | 14 | 83 | 150 | 55.3 | 1,360 | 9.1 | 11 | 7 |
| 1973 | MIA | 14 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 253 | 6.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 1974 | MIA | 14 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 301 | 11.1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1975 | MIA | 13 | 26 | 43 | 60.5 | 273 | 6.3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1976 | MIA | 14 | 10 | 26 | 38.5 | 148 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 15
- CMP
- 50
- ATT
- 103
- CMP%
- 48.5
- YDS
- 806
- AVG
- 7.8
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 7
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 255
- CMP
- 5.4
- ATT
- 10.5
- CMP%
- 51.3
- YDS
- 81.6
- AVG
- 7.7
- TD
- 0.6
- INT
- 0.6
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | SF | 12 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 48.7 | 51.8 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 1957 | PIT | 12 | 11.6 | 24.1 | 48.1 | 158.3 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 1958 | PIT/DET | 11 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 32.1 | 42.1 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1959 | DET | 12 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 47.4 | 91.8 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 1960 | DET | 12 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 65.3 | 35.3 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1961 | DET | 13 | 5.3 | 11.5 | 46.0 | 69.9 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1962 | DET | 14 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 61.5 | 32.1 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1963 | DET | 14 | 12.4 | 23.4 | 53.0 | 187.2 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 1964 | DET | 6 | 8.3 | 15.2 | 54.9 | 98.0 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 1965 | NYG | 14 | 11.1 | 21.6 | 51.3 | 174.7 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| 1966 | NYG | 7 | 10.1 | 21.6 | 47.0 | 157.9 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 1967 | NYG | 8 | 1.6 | 3 | 54.2 | 22.6 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1968 | IND | 14 | 13.0 | 22.6 | 57.4 | 207.8 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 1969 | IND | 9 | 5.1 | 11 | 46.5 | 83.9 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 1970 | IND | 14 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 54.8 | 56.6 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 1971 | IND | 14 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 50.3 | 86.4 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 1972 | MIA | 14 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 55.3 | 97.1 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 1973 | MIA | 14 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 44.7 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| 1974 | MIA | 14 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 63.0 | 21.5 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1975 | MIA | 13 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 60.5 | 21.0 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 1976 | MIA | 14 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 38.5 | 10.6 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 255
- PPR
- 1,316.0
- HALF
- 1,316.0
- STD
- 1,316.0
- PPG
- 5.2
Fantasy points in ESPN’s default scoring, worked out here from the season lines: PPR with a point per catch, half-PPR with half, standard with none.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | PPR: Fantasy points with a point per catch — the scoring most leagues use. | HALF: Fantasy points with half a point per catch. | STD: Standard fantasy points: nothing for a catch, only yards, touchdowns and turnovers. | PPG: PPR fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | SF | 12 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1.5 |
| 1957 | PIT | 12 | 116.1 | 116.1 | 116.1 | 9.7 |
| 1958 | PIT/DET | 11 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 2.6 |
| 1959 | DET | 12 | 63.3 | 63.3 | 63.3 | 5.3 |
| 1960 | DET | 12 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 3.1 |
| 1961 | DET | 13 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 4.2 |
| 1962 | DET | 14 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 2.7 |
| 1963 | DET | 14 | 189.3 | 189.3 | 189.3 | 13.5 |
| 1964 | DET | 6 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 6.8 |
| 1965 | NYG | 14 | 167.0 | 167.0 | 167.0 | 11.9 |
| 1966 | NYG | 7 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 7.1 |
| 1967 | NYG | 8 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 3 |
| 1968 | IND | 14 | 194.2 | 194.2 | 194.2 | 13.9 |
| 1969 | IND | 9 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 4 |
| 1970 | IND | 14 | 60.3 | 60.3 | 60.3 | 4.3 |
| 1971 | IND | 14 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 3.8 |
| 1972 | MIA | 14 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 6.9 |
| 1973 | MIA | 14 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| 1974 | MIA | 14 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 1.1 |
| 1975 | MIA | 13 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 1.7 |
| 1976 | MIA | 14 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 0.6 |
Bio
- Experience
- 21 yearsDebut 1956
- MVP
- 1968
- Comeback Player of the Year
- 1972
What were Earl Morrall's career stats?
Earl Morrall played 21 seasons for the 49ers, the Steelers, the Lions, the Giants, the Colts and the Dolphins. He completed 1,379 of 2,689 passes for 20,809 yards, 161 touchdowns and 148 interceptions. His best season was 1968: 2,909 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns and 17 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
21 seasons, 3 postseasons, 1956 to 1976
Championships ×3
- 1970 Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts
- 1972 Super Bowl with the Miami Dolphins
- 1973 Super Bowl with the Miami Dolphins
Awards
All-time career rank
- 104th in passing yards (20,809)
- 80th in passing touchdowns (161)
Among the 2,852 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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