Johnny Morris (American football)
Morris on a 1961 trading card | |||||||||||||||
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| Positions | Flanker Halfback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 26, 1935 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Long Beach Polytechnic | ||||||||||||||
| College | UC Santa Barbara (1954–1957) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1958: 12th round, 137th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Johnny Edward Morris (born September 26, 1935) is an American former professional football player who was a flanker and halfback for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He spent his entire ten-year career with the Bears, and is the franchise's all-time leader in receiving yards with 5,059. He played college football for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Morris won an NFL championship in 1963. In 1964, he had his best season with 93 receptions for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 93 receptions set an NFL record at the time.