Earl Morrall NFL QB Legend
Born May 17, 1934, in Muskegon, Michigan, was NFL Championship and three-time Super Bowl winner Quarterback Earl Morrall.
The Michigan State Spartans product played in the NFL for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as one of the greatest backup quarterbacks in NFL history, having served in the capacity for two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Johnny Unitas and Bob Griese.
He is most known for helping the Baltimore Colts win Super Bowl V and the Miami Dolphins complete their perfect season.
The Michigan State Spartans product played in the NFL for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as one of the greatest backup quarterbacks in NFL history, having served in the capacity for two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Johnny Unitas and Bob Griese.
He is most known for helping the Baltimore Colts win Super Bowl V and the Miami Dolphins complete their perfect season.
Scrimmage
This is #11 in a series covering football’s original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday. Scrimmage arose in the 15th century as a variation of skirmish or a short fight. That sense of scrimmage appeared in American newspapers by 1828, seeing far greater use than — www.footballarchaeology.com
Timothy P Brown researched the IFA rule of 1876 on scrimmage and how it made way for the modern game of American Football
