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Craig Morton, Super Bowl winner and former Giants QB, dead at 83

Nypost · · 295 words · By Christian Arnold
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“Super Bowl-winning quarterback Craig Morton died Saturday.”
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Multiple independent news sources (AOL and a report via Denver Broncos) confirm that Craig Morton died on a Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Larry Craig Morton is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Morton
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web search NEUTRAL — Craig Morton, pictured here in 2013 during the unveiling of his sculpture outside of the Broncos' stadium, died Saturday.
https://www.aol.com/articles/longtime-cowboys-broncos-qb-cra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Craig Morton, the first quarterback to start Super Bowls for two separate teams, died Saturday at the age of 83, the Denver Broncos announced after Morton's family confirmed the news.
https://www.nfl.com/news/former-cowboys-broncos-qb-craig-mor…
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“He was 83 years old.”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists his birth date as February 5, 1943, and death date as May 9, 2026, which makes him 83. This is corroborated by news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Larry Craig Morton (February 5, 1943 – May 9, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Morton
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“Morton played 18 seasons in the NFL, spanning from 1965-82”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm he played 18 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the Cowboys and Broncos.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Larry Craig Morton (February 5, 1943 – May 9, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Morton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League has seen a passer rating of zero posted 187 times: 183 times in the regular season and 4 times in the postseason. To achieve a passer rating of zero in a game, a player mu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the National Football League (NFL), the highest official passer rating that a player can achieve is 158.3, which is called a "perfect passer rating." To qualify, during a single game a player must …
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“which included parts of three seasons with the Giants”
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Multiple web sources, including MSN and another news report, explicitly state he played parts of three seasons with the New York Giants (1974-76).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). The early era of the NFL and American football in general was not conducive to passing …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Larry Craig Morton (February 5, 1943 – May 9, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a National Football League (NFL) franchise founded in the 1925 season, the NFL's sixth. Eleven years later, the league introduced the NFL Draft after team owners voted on it in…
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“the Cowboys, who selected him fifth overall in the 1965 NFL Draft out of Cal”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm he was selected fifth overall in the 1965 NFL Draft out of Cal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1972 Dallas Cowboys season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve their previous output of 11–3, winning ten games. They qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Larry Craig Morton (February 5, 1943 – May 9, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl XII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the Nat…
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“spent his early career backing up Don Meredith before moving into the starter role in 1969.”
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Wikipedia evidence confirms he spent his first four seasons as the backup for Don Meredith before moving into the starter role.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Larry Craig Morton (February 5, 1943 – May 9, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Donald Meredith (April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010), nicknamed "Dandy Don", was an American football player, sports commentator, and actor. He was a quarterback for nine seasons with the Dallas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the National Football League (NFL), the highest official passer rating that a player can achieve is 158.3, which is called a "perfect passer rating." To qualify, during a single game a player must …
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“He would start splitting time with Cowboys legend Roger Staubach in 1971.”
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“Morton started Super Bowl V against the Colts”
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AOL and other web sources confirm he started Super Bowl V for the Cowboys against the Baltimore Colts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Morton played more than half his career with Dallas and started for the Cowboys in Super Bowl 5 to cap the 1971 season − throwing three interceptions in a game the Baltimore Colts won 16-13.
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web search NEUTRAL — Craig Morton, one of Cal’s greatest quarterbacks and a two-time starter in the Super Bowl during his 18-year NFL career, died Saturday. Morton was 83 years old. His family confirmed the news, accordin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Larry Craig Morton is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Morton
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“was part of the Cowboys squad that won Super Bowl VI.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny his presence on the Super Bowl VI winning squad.
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“He was traded to the Giants during the 1974 season”
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No evidence was provided in the search results specifically regarding the trade to the Giants during the 1974 season, although other evidence confirms he played for the Giants starting in 1974.
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“would go on to appear in 34 games for Big Blue, throwing for 5,734 yards and 29 touchdowns while posting an 8-25 record.”
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“his six years with the Broncos, where he went 41-23 under center while throwing for nearly 12,000 yards and 74 touchdowns.”
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“He led the Broncos to the franchise’s first playoff appearance and Super Bowl berth during the 1977 season”
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“which Denver ironically lost to Dallas.”
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“Morton was named Comeback Player of the Year for the 1977 season.”
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“He stepped away from the NFL after the 1982 season”
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“was inducted into the Broncos’ Ring of Honor in 1988 during his first year of eligibility.”
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“Four years later, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.”
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“Morton finished his pro career with 2,053 completed passes for 27,908 yards, 183 touchdowns and 187 interceptions.”
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