Mercury Morris
Career 4,133 rush yds · 31 rush TD · 54 rec · 543 rec yds · 1 rec TD
Seasons leading his conference
2
2 best in the NFL
5
Top-5 finishes
2
Title seasons
2
Categories led
1972
Best season
Spanning 1972–1973, peaking at 1 titles in 1972.
Team records
#1 Dolphins career Y/A
#1 Dolphins 1973 Y/A
#4 Dolphins career YDS
#5 Dolphins career TD
#5 Dolphins 1972 TD
#6 Dolphins career ATT
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 462nd Conference titles 2
- 271st Best in the NFL 2
- 969th Top-5 finishes 5
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 8th Yards per Carry 5.14
- 224th Rushing Yards 4,133
- 228th Rushing Touchdowns 31
- 328th Rushing Attempts 804
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards per Carry | 1 | 1st | — | 1973 6.40 1972 #2 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1st | — | 1972 12 1973 #3 |
Rushing
led the league 8 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | MIA | AFL | 14 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 1 | — | — |
| 1970 | MIA | AFC | 12 | 60 | 409 | 6.82 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | MIA | AFC | 14 | 57 | 315 | 5.53 | 1 | — | — |
| 1972 | MIA | AFC | 14 | 190 | 1,000 | 5.26 | 12 | — | — |
| 1973 | MIA | AFC | 13 | 149 | 954 | 6.40 | 10 | — | — |
| 1974 | MIA | AFC | 5 | 56 | 214 | 3.82 | 1 | — | — |
| 1975 | MIA | AFC | 14 | 219 | 875 | 4.00 | 4 | — | — |
| 1976 | SD | AFC | 13 | 50 | 256 | 5.12 | 2 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 99 | 804 | 4,133 | 5.14 | 31 | — | — |
Receiving
8 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | MIA | AFL | 14 | 6 | — | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | — | — |
| 1970 | MIA | AFC | 12 | 12 | — | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | MIA | AFC | 14 | 5 | — | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — |
| 1972 | MIA | AFC | 14 | 15 | — | 168 | 11.20 | 0 | — | — |
| 1973 | MIA | AFC | 13 | 4 | — | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | MIA | AFC | 5 | 2 | — | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | — | — |
| 1975 | MIA | AFC | 14 | 2 | — | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | — | — |
| 1976 | SD | AFC | 13 | 8 | — | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 99 | 54 | — | 543 | 10.06 | 1 | — | — |