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Morton is the first starting quarterback to appear in the Super Bowl with more than one franchise, having helped lead the Cowboys to Super Bowl V and the Broncos to Super Bowl XII. He is also the only quarterback to start for multiple franchises in their inaugural Super Bowl appearance. Morton was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame The main storyline surrounding Super Bowl XII was Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach versus Broncos quarterback Craig Morton. [8] Morton began his career playing for Dallas in 1965 . Staubach joined the Cowboys in 1969 after four years of service in the U.S. Navy , and soon both quarterbacks competed for the starting job. In honor of Super Tuesday the NFL presents Super Bowl XII, the Dallas Cowboys dominate the Denver Broncos.00:00 - Start7:11 R. White sacks C. Morton for loss Dallas Cowboys 27 vs. Denver Broncos 10 on January 15th, 1978 - Full team and player stats and box score He is remembered by fewer for being nearly murdered by the Doomsday Defense while playing for the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII several years later. For all but the most lucid longtime Cowboys fans, the footnotes probably end there. Most younger followers are probably unaware that there ever was a Craig Morton. The Dallas Cowboys took on the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII in 1978. Craig Morton, the former Cowboys QB, led Denver in their first Super Bowl. Super Bowl XII. When the Dallas Cowboys wound up as contenders again in 1978, more than just their second championship was on the line. Super Bowl XII would be a high-pressure match-up between Cowboys’ starting quarterback Roger Staubach and the quarterback he split playing time with while in Dallas five seasons back — Craig Morton, now of the Denver Broncos. New Orleans – The classic identified as Super Bowl XII was played like a schoolyard scrub game yesterday, the Dallas Cowboys winning the championship of football from the Denver Broncos, 27-1 As bad as Eason’s day was, his passer rating still dwarfs Morton’s from Super Bowl XII. By completing zero passes while also throwing zero interceptions, Eason came away with a 39.6 passer rating. > Career Super Bowl Stats. Welcome · Your Account; Logout; Ad-Free Login; Create Account; Craig Morton. Larry Craig Morton Position: QB Throws: Right . 6-4, 214lb (193cm, 97kg) Former Dallas quarterback Craig Morton suffered a flash back to his days in the Lone Star State, twice tossing the football to men with blue stars on their helmet. Super Bowl XII is not After Gannon, four quarterbacks sit at No. 2 on the list of most interceptions thrown in a Super Bowl: Kerry Collins (XXXV), Drew Bledsoe (XXXI), Jim Kelly (XXVI) and Craig Morton (XII) all threw He came to Denver in a 1977 trade and promptly guided the Broncos to a 12-2 record and home playoff wins against both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders on the way to Super Bowl XII. Morton had been a No. 1 draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys after a great career at Cal, and the quarterback-rich Cowboys traded to him the New York In this Jan. 15, 1978, file photo, Red Miller, coach of the Broncos, shakes hands with his quarterback, Craig Morton, during the team's warm-ups before Super Bowl XII against the Dallas Cowboys in New Orleans. (AP Photo/File) Craig Morton, Denver Broncos, Super Bowl XII, January 15, 1978. Final score: Cowboys 27, Broncos 10. Morton finished tied for second in the 1977 NFL MVP voting and became the first quarterback to Craig Morton had a passer rating of 20.0 with 166 yards, 1 touchdown and 7 interceptions in 2 games in Super Bowls in his career. Interceptions were not the only issue for Craig Morton during the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl XII loss to the Dallas Cowboys.. Morton had a final statline of four completions on 15 attempts, 39 The game pitted Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach against their former quarterback, Craig Morton.Led by Staubach and the Doomsday Defense, Dallas advanced to its fourth Super Bowl after posting a 12–2 regular season record and playoff victories over the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings. 1-15-1978, the Cowboys beat the Broncos 27-10 in Super Bowl XII. Craig Morton of the Broncos was 4/15 for 39 yards & 4 interceptions! Running back Robert Newhouse threw a touchdown while @Tony
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