Wayne Morris (American football)

Rushing attempts:	899
Rushing yards:	3,387
Total TDs:	43

Wayne Morris
No. 24, 25
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	May 3, 1954; Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	South Oak Cliff (TX)
College:	SMU
NFL draft:	1976 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141
Career history
	St. Louis Cardinals (1976–1983); San Diego Chargers (1984);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Second-team All-SWC (1972, 1975);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
Rushing attempts:	899
Rushing yards:	3,387
Total TDs:	43
	Player stats at PFR

Wayne Morris (born May 3, 1954) is a former college and professional football player.

Early life and high school

Morris was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. In 1972, Morris graduated from South Oak Cliff High School (SOC), where he starred at defensive back and running back. A 1981 D Magazine article chose Morris as one of the best football players to ever come out of a Dallas high school. As the article asserted, "When Wayne Morris was at SOC in the early Seventies, he was the best all-around high school football player in Texas. As a junior he made second-team all-state on defense; as a senior he made first-team all-state on offense."[1]

College football

In college, Morris was a freshman starter at Southern Methodist University, where he starred at running back. As Dan Jenkins wrote in Sports Illustrated during Morris's freshman year, "Wayne Morris is already being pronounced the greatest thing to come to the school (SMU) since Doak Walker." Morris went on to rush for over 3000 yards during his college career.[2][1]

Professional football

Morris was selected in the 5th round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Cardinals. He also played for the Chargers during his 8 years in the NFL. During his NFL career, Morris ran for 3,387 yards on 899 attempts, scoring 38 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 156 passes for 1,190 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1976	STL	14	1	64	292	4.6	27	3	8	75	9.4	19	1
1977	STL	12	7	165	661	4.0	35	8	24	222	9.3	34	1
1978	STL	13	13	174	631	3.6	27	1	33	298	9.0	33	1
1979	STL	15	15	106	387	3.7	16	8	35	237	6.8	20	1
1980	STL	16	16	117	456	3.9	24	6	15	110	7.3	24	1
1981	STL	16	13	109	417	3.8	14	5	19	165	8.7	21	0
1982	STL	9	7	84	274	3.3	11	4	3	8	2.7	11	0
1983	STL	15	11	75	257	3.4	17	2	14	55	3.9	11	0
1984	SDG	10	3	5	12	2.4	5	1	5	20	4.0	9	0
		120	86	899	3,387	3.8	35	38	156	1,190	7.6	34	5

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1982	STL	1	1	3	14	4.7	8	0	3	32	10.7	15	0
		1	1	3	14	4.7	8	0	3	32	10.7	15	0

After football

He currently resides in Dallas and is single and has one daughter.[4]

References

"Gridiron Greats," D Magazine.
"A locomotive for the class of 1976," Sports Illustrated.
"Wayne Morris," Statscrew.
"My High School: South Oak Cliff," The Dallas Morning News sports section online.

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[Gridiron_Greats-1] "Gridiron Greats," D Magazine.

[Sports_Illustrated-2] "A locomotive for the class of 1976," Sports Illustrated.

[statscrew-3] "Wayne Morris," Statscrew.

[dmnsports-4] "My High School: South Oak Cliff," The Dallas Morning News sports section online.