Craig Morton

Craig Morton

1965–1982 · QB · 6'4", 214 lb · b. 1943 · California

Career 27,908 pass yds · 183 pass TD · 627 rush yds · 12 rush TD

Seasons leading his conference

4

3 best in the NFL 1 conference only

27 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1969 Best season

Spanning 1969–1981, peaking at 1 titles in 1969.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

238th Conference titles 4
190th Best in the NFL 3
124th Top-5 finishes 27

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

32nd Interceptions Thrown 187
49th Yards per Attempt 7.37
63rd Passing Touchdowns 183
69th Passing Yards 27,908
70th Pass Attempts 3,786
75th Completions 2,053
151st Passer Rating 73.5
167th Completion Percentage 54.2%

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL led his conference

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Yards per Attempt	3	1st	2 yrs (1969–1970)	1969 8.67 1970 8.79 1981 8.50 1977 #2
Interceptions Thrown	1	1st	—	1972 NFC 21 1976 #2
Pass Attempts	—	#2	—	1972 #3 1975 #2
Completion Percentage	—	#2	—	1980 #3 1981 #2
Passer Rating	—	#2	—	1970 #3 1977 #2 1980 #3 1981 #3
Passing Yards	—	#3	—	1972 #3

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1981	1	Y/A 8.50
1972	1	INT 21
1970	1	Y/A 8.79
1969	1	Y/A 8.67

Passing

18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	Y/A	TD	INT	SK	RTG
1965	DAL	—	4	17	34	50.0%	173	5.09	2	4	—	45.0
1966	DAL	—	6	13	27	48.2%	225	8.33	3	1	—	98.5
1967	DAL	—	9	69	137	50.4%	978	7.14	10	10	—	67.7
1968	DAL	—	13	44	85	51.8%	752	8.85	4	6	—	68.4
1969	DAL	—	13	162	302	53.6%	2,619	8.67	21	15	—	85.4
1970	DAL	NFC	12	102	207	49.3%	1,819	8.79	15	7	—	89.8
1971	DAL	NFC	10	78	143	54.6%	1,131	7.91	7	8	—	73.5
1972	DAL	NFC	14	185	339	54.6%	2,396	7.07	15	21	—	66.0
1973	DAL	NFC	14	13	32	40.6%	174	5.44	3	1	—	76.8
1974	NYG	NFC	10	124	239	51.9%	1,522	6.37	9	13	—	61.7
1975	NYG	NFC	14	186	363	51.2%	2,359	6.50	11	16	—	63.6
1976	NYG	NFC	12	153	284	53.9%	1,865	6.57	9	20	—	55.6
1977	DEN	AFC	14	131	254	51.6%	1,929	7.59	14	8	—	82.0
1978	DEN	AFC	14	146	267	54.7%	1,802	6.75	11	8	—	77.0
1979	DEN	AFC	14	204	370	55.1%	2,626	7.10	16	19	—	70.6
1980	DEN	AFC	12	183	301	60.8%	2,150	7.14	12	13	—	77.8
1981	DEN	AFC	15	225	376	59.8%	3,195	8.50	21	14	—	90.5
1982	DEN	AFC	3	18	26	69.2%	193	7.42	0	3	—	51.1
Career	—	—	203	2,053	3,786	54.2%	27,908	7.37	183	187	—	73.5

Rushing

18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	TD	1D	FL
1965	DAL	—	4	3	-8	-2.67	0	—	—
1966	DAL	—	6	7	50	7.14	0	—	—
1967	DAL	—	9	15	42	2.80	0	—	—
1968	DAL	—	13	4	28	7.00	2	—	—
1969	DAL	—	13	16	62	3.88	1	—	—
1970	DAL	NFC	12	16	37	2.31	0	—	—
1971	DAL	NFC	10	4	9	2.25	1	—	—
1972	DAL	NFC	14	8	26	3.25	2	—	—
1973	DAL	NFC	14	1	0	0.00	0	—	—
1974	NYG	NFC	10	4	5	1.25	0	—	—
1975	NYG	NFC	14	22	72	3.27	0	—	—
1976	NYG	NFC	12	15	48	3.20	0	—	—
1977	DEN	AFC	14	31	125	4.03	4	—	—
1978	DEN	AFC	14	17	71	4.18	0	—	—
1979	DEN	AFC	14	23	13	0.57	1	—	—
1980	DEN	AFC	12	21	29	1.38	1	—	—
1981	DEN	AFC	15	8	18	2.25	0	—	—
1982	DEN	AFC	3	0	0	—	0	—	—
Career	—	—	203	215	627	2.92	12	—	—