Legendary Miami Dolphins running back Mercury Morris, dies at 77

Eugene "Mercury" Morris, who played with the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield that helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday.

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Morris was the starting halfback and one of three go-to runners (alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick) that Dolphins coach Don Shula utilized in Miami's back-to-back title seasons of 1972 and 1973.

Mercury Morris Cocaine 1983

Mercury Morris, former runningback for the Miami Dolphins, tells reporters at a news conference that he was appealing his 20 year jail sentence, in Miami, Fla., Jan. 21, 1983.

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Athlete Mercury Morris attends Mike Ditka's Gridiron Greats event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009 in Tampa, Florida.

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Mercury Morris speaks to reporters before the Celebration of Life ceremony for former Miami Dolphins football head coach Don Shula on Oct. 2, 2021 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.