Craig Morton, a former NFL quarterback who played 18 seasons and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two different franchises, dies at age 83. Multiple outlets report that Morton died on Saturday. Born in 1941, he played quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and later the Denver Broncos. With Denver, he led the Broncos to their first Super Bowl appearance, reaching Super Bowl XII for the 1977 season. Morton’s career also included a Super Bowl start with the Cowboys, and the accounts note that he is the first quarterback to take that role for both the Cowboys and the Broncos. The reports focus on his two-franchise Super Bowl milestone and his leadership of the Broncos during their early breakthrough era. His death marks the end of a long NFL career spanning nearly two decades.
Craig Morton, quarterback who led Cowboys and Broncos to Super Bowl starts, dies at 83
Craig Morton, a former NFL quarterback who played 18 seasons and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two different franchises, dies at age 83. Multiple outlets report that Morton...
- Craig Morton dies at age 83, with reports citing Saturday as the date of death.
- He plays 18 seasons in the NFL as a quarterback.
- Morton becomes the first quarterback to start a Super Bowl for two franchises: the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos.
- He leads the Denver Broncos to their first Super Bowl appearance, reaching Super Bowl XII for the 1977 season.
- He previously plays for the Cowboys before later joining the Broncos.
Craig Morton, who spent 18 years in the NFL and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two franchises — the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos — has died. He was 83.
3 months agoRing of Fame quarterback Craig Morton, who guided the Denver Broncos to Super Bowl XII during the 1977 season, died Saturday at age 83.
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