Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was 77. In a statement, his family said his “talent and passion left an indelible mark on the sport.”

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Three-time Pro Bowl running back Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who, of course, was also a two-time Super Bowl champion, died on Saturday night at the age of 77.

Eugene “Mercury” Morris, a former running back who helped the Miami Dolphins go undefeated in 1972 and win another Super Bowl the following season, died at 77, according to his family. “His talent and passion left an indelible mark on the sport,

Three-time Pro Bowler Mercury Morris was one of two 1,000-yard running backs on unbeaten 1972 Dolphins and a staunch defender of the team's legacy.

Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team confirmed Sunday

Mercury Morris, who gave speed and dexterity to the rushing attack of the Miami Dolphins in the early 1970s, helping to power the team to two Super Bowls and the only perfect season in the history of the National Football League,

Morris was the starting halfback and one of three runners that Dolphins coach Don Shula used to cement back-to-back titles in 1972 and 1973.

Eugene “Mercury” Morris, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins and linchpin of the team’s perfect 1972 season has died, his son Troy-Jeffrey Morris announced on social media on behalf of the family Sunday.