Joe Morris (American football)
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Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||
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| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Syracuse | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||
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Joseph Edward Morris (born September 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1982 to 1988. Initially noted for his diminutive stature — 5' 7", Morris was a key member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXI in 1987. He rushed for 67 yards, caught four passes for 20 yards, and scored a touchdown in the game.
College career
While playing scholastic sports at
Professional career
Morris was the New York Giants' second round pick in the
In the Giants' march to the
Giants Franchise Records
As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Joe Morris held at least 19 Giants franchise records, most related to his prolific post-season career with the club. These records include:
- Most Rush Attempts (playoff career): 140
- Most Rush Attempts (playoff season): 73 (1986)
- Most Rush Yards (playoff career): 553
- Most Rush Yards (playoff season): 313 (1986)
- Most Rush Yds/Att (playoff game): 6.63 (1987-01-04 SFO)
- Most Rushing TDs (season): 21 (1985)
- Most Rushing TDs (playoff career): 4 (Tied with Brandon Jacobs)
- Most Rushing TDs (playoff season): 4 (1986)
- Most Rushing TDs (playoff game): 2 (1987-01-04 SFO; tied with Rodney Hampton)
- Most Rush Yds/Game (playoff career): 79
- Most Total TDs (season): 21 (1985)
- Most Total TDs (playoff season): 4 (1986; tied with Brandon Jacobs and Hakeem Nicks)
- Most 100+ yard rushing games (season): 9 (1986; tied with Tiki Barber)
- Most 100+ yard rushing games (playoffs): 2 (NA; tied with Ottis Anderson and Tiki Barber)
- Most Games with 1+ TD scored (season): 13 (1986; tied with Ottis Anderson)
- Most Games with 2+ TD scored (career): 15 (Tied with Brandon Jacobs)
- Most Games with 2+ TD scored (season): 7 (1985)
- Most Games with 3+ TD scored (career): 6
- Most Games with 3+ TD scored (season): 4 (1985)
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Super Bowl champion | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Y/G | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | FR | ||
| 1982 | NYG | 5 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | NYG | 15 | 0 | 35 | 145 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | NYG | 16 | 8 | 133 | 510 | 3.8 | 31.9 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 294 | 1,336 | 4.5 | 83.5 | 65 | 21 | 22 | 212 | 9.6 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986 | NYG | 15 | 15 | 341 | 1,516 | 4.4 | 101.1 | 54 | 14 | 21 | 233 | 11.1 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1987 | NYG | 11 | 10 | 193 | 658 | 3.4 | 59.8 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | NYG | 16 | 15 | 307 | 1,083 | 3.5 | 67.7 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 166 | 7.5 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1991 | CLE | 16 | 4 | 93 | 289 | 3.1 | 18.1 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 110 | 68 | 1,411 | 5,585 | 4.0 | 50.8 | 65 | 50 | 111 | 960 | 8.6 | 26 | 2 | 27 | 8 | |
After football
Morris now works in real estate and insurance. He resides in
Family
Morris had two younger brothers follow him to Syracuse University. Mike was a wide receiver and Larry was a running back. Morris' youngest brother, Jamie Morris set the all-time rushing records at the University of Michigan.
