Earl Edwin Morrall (May 17, 1934 – April 25, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback (and occasional punter) in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as one of the greatest backup quarterbacks in NFL history, having served in the capacity for two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Johnny Unitas and Bob Griese. He is most known for helping the Baltimore Colts win Super Bowl V and the Miami Dolphins complete the only perfect season in NFL history, having come off the bench when Griese became injured early in the year. More about Earl Morrall
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Morrall led Muskegon High School in Muskegon, Michigan to a state football championship in 1951 and state baseball championship in 1952 (where he stole home). He attended Michigan State University, where he played under head coaches Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty. He played three seasons for the Michigan State Spartans football team, leading them to a 9–1 record in the 1955 season. He capped his senior year with a victory over the UCLA Bruins in the 1956 Rose Bowl. Morrall also played baseball at Michigan State and played in the College World Series as a shortstop and third baseman. He was offered the opportunity to play professional baseball but chose instead to play football.In total, we tracked 916 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Earl Morrall (Earl Morrall 1957 Topps #104 Autographed RC Rookie Vintage Auto '50s NFL PSA/DNA) was sold in February 2023 for $450.00 while the cheapest item (NobleSpirit NO RESERVE {3970} Signed EARL MORRALL NFL Colts Card) found a new owner for $0.01 in June 2016. The month with the most items sold (37) was April 2014 with an average selling price of $16.96 for an autographed item of Earl Morrall. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2018 with $99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was March 2010. In average, an autographed item from Earl Morrall is worth $13.49.
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Memorial Tuesday For Former Dolphins Great Earl Morrall (05/20/14): Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Earl Morrall will be remembered Tuesday afternoon at a memorial in Davie.
Earl Morrall memorial set for Tuesday in Davie (05/15/14): A memorial for former Miami Dolphins quarterback Earl Morrall will be Tuesday in Davie.
NFL: Earl Morrall private celebration mass set for May 20 in Davie (05/01/14): The memorial celebration mass for Naples resident and former NFL quarterback Earl Morrall has been set for Tuesday, May 20 in Davie, according to a release by the Miami Dolphins.
An appreciation: Earl Morrall was my gridiron hero (05/01/14): Earl Morrall, who died Friday, was one of my heroes. I grew up in Muskegon in the 1950s and '60s and heard so much about him, especially from my dad, who watched him play football at Muskegon High.
Earl Morrall, backup quarterback who led two NFL teams to the Super Bowl, dies a (04/27/14): Mr. Morrall came off the bench to lead the ’68 Baltimore Colts and ’72 Dolphins to the Super Bowl.
An appreciation: Earl Morrall was my gridiron hero (05/2014): Earl Morrall, who died Friday, was one of my heroes. I grew up in Muskegon in the 1950s and '60s and heard so much about him, especially from my dad, who watched him play football at Muskegon High.
Former NFL QB Earl Morrall Dies; Key Part Of Dolphins And Colts Teams (04/2014): Earl Morrall, who played an integral role in the Miami Dolphins' perfect season of 1972, died Friday at age 79. Morrall played 21 seasons in the NFL.
12th Annual Earl Morrall/NFL Alumni Celebrity Charity Golf Classic (09/2013): Planning is underway for the 12th annual Earl Morrall/NFL Alumni Celebrity Charity Golf Classic and sponsorships are now available.
Lookback: How Muskegon native 'Earl Morrall's Revenge' could affect the outcome (01/2013): Along the way the Big Reds’ three-sport star with the bushy eyebrows and retro haircut was also named NFL Most Valuable Player in 1968 and Comeback Player of the Year in 1972.