Craig Morton

Larry Craig Morton (February 5, 1943 – May 9, 2026) was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. He played college football for the California Golden Bears, earning the Pop Warner Trophy and first-team All-American honors in 1964. Morton was selected by the Cowboys fifth overall in the 1965 NFL draft, where he spent his first nine seasons and led the team to an appearance in Super Bowl V. After leaving the Cowboys due to a quarterback controversy with Roger Staubach, Morton was a member of the New York Giants for three seasons. He played his final six seasons with the Broncos, winning NFL Comeback Player of the Year and AFC Offensive Player of the Year in 1977 en route to a Super Bowl XII appearance. Morton was the first quarterback to start in the Super Bowl with more than one franchise, as well as the only quarterback to start for multiple franchises in their Super Bowl debut. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.