- Jon Morris may also refer to American ice hockey player Jon Morris (ice hockey).
| Jon Morris | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 5, 1942 |
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C. |
| Position(s) | Center |
| College | Holy Cross |
| AFL Draft | 1964 / Round 2 / Pick 27 |
| AFC-NFC Pro Bowl |
AFL All-Star 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 NFL Pro Bowl 1970 |
| Honors | Boston Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1964-1969 1970 1971-1974 1975-1977 1978 |
AFL Boston Patriots NFL Boston Patriots NFL New England Patriots NFL Detroit Lions NFL Chicago Bears |
Jon Morris is a former American college and professional football player. At Gonzaga College High School, in Washington, DC he was a three sport athlete. After Gonzaga he played center and linebacker for three seasons at the College of the Holy Cross, where he was the Washington Daily News's Athlete of the Year in 1960 and Varsity Club Athlete of the Year and Lineman of the Year in 1963. He was selected All-East and All-America in his senior year, played in the College All-Star Game and captained the Senior Bowl. He was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1973.
The Green Bay Packers, coached by Vince Lombardi, picked Morris as their number two draft choice, however Morris chose to go with the Boston Patriots instead and he was signed on as their third pick. Morris was the Patriots' team Rookie of the Year in 1964, and their "Unsung Hero" in 1965. He was an AFL All-Star six times, 1964 through 1969, and was an AFC Pro Bowl Center in 1970; he was the first Patriots player to be selected for the AFC Pro Bowl. He is 2nd to John Hannah for the most appearances by a Patriot player in a League All Star Game or Pro Bowl Game. Morris was named to the second team, All-Time All-AFL, and to the fan-selected Boston Patriots All-1960s Team. He played 128 games for the Patriots, the eighth best individual record in club history. Morris played three years (1975-1977) with the Detroit Lions, elected by Lions teammates as their "Offensive Player of the Year" in 1975. He played his fifteenth and final professional season with the Chicago Bears in 1978.
Morris recovered several fumbles during his career. The first was a fumble by running back Ron Burton in the Boston Patriots' 24-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at Fenway Park on October 23, 1964. In 1966, he recovered a fumble by running back Larry Garron in the Patriots' 27-27 tie with the Kansas City Chiefs at Municipal Stadium on November 20. He also recovered a fumble by fullback Jim Nance in the Patriots' 16-0 loss to the Houston Oilers at Fenway Park on October 13, 1968.
Morris wore #56 for the Patriots, as did Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett.
After his playing career, Morris worked as the color commentator on Patriots radio broadcasts from 1979 to 1987 followed by color analysis of NFL games for NBC-TV.
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