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Dolphins mourn death of legendary RB Mercury Morris

September 24th, 2024

Miami Dolphins great Eugene “Mercury” Morris died Saturday night at age 77, his family announced.

Morris was a three-time Pro Bowler during his time with the Dolphins and was part of the legendary 1972 team that went undefeated en route to a win in Super Bowl VII.

On Sunday, the Dolphins released a statement mourning the loss of “one of the greatest players to don the aqua and orange.”

Current Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert also paid tribute to the loss of a Miami great.

In recent decades, there’s been a prevailing myth that members of the Dolphins’ 1972 team would meet for a champagne toast each year when the last undefeated team picked up its first loss.

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Morris dispelled that as untrue in his own social media posts.

Morris finished his eight-year NFL career with 4,133 rushing yards, 543 receiving yards, and 2,947 kick return yards. He scored 35 total touchdowns, including three kick returns in his first three seasons in the league.





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