CARDS: Pro Set 1991, Upper Deck Legends 1997
ACQUIRED: Ebay, 2020. Future Considerations, 2020
FAILURE: TTM 2020, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Joe Morris played RB for Syracuse from 1978-’81.
• As a sophomore he ran for 1372 yards on 238 carries (7 TDs).
• Over four years for the Orangemen, he ran for 4299 yards on 813 carries, scoring 25 TDs.
• At 5’7″, 190, Morris was a big guy in a little package.
• He’d be a second round pick of the Giants in 1982.
• Joe saw increasing playing time as his career progressed, rushing for his first 1k season in 1984 (1,336 yards).
• He’d also lead the NFL in TDs with 21.
• 1986 saw him lead the NFL in rushing yards (1,516) and carries (341).
• After the strike season he returned to form in 1988, rushing for 1083 yards on 307 carries.
• A contract dispute and a foot injury caused Joe to not see the game field for two seasons.
• At the time of his departure from the Giants, he held over 20 franchise records.
• He’d sign with the Browns, and close out his career there in 1991.
• Joe has dabbled in ownership, being a part owner of the New Jersey Red Dogs in 1997.
• He’s also active in real estate and insurance.

ACCOLADES:

• Pro Bowl 1985, ’86
• Syracuse Orangemen #47 Retired
• New York Giants Ring of Honor

NOTES:

I’ve been after Joe Morris since the very beginning of when I got back into TTM collecting. Unfortunately he doesn’t sign very often and when he does, he’s inconsistent. Joe appears in the original Tecmo Bowl for the New York Giants, and I was very comfortable running with him in that game. I also had his Starting Lineup figure as well.

I think Bryan had gotten him a few times and felt so badly for me he sent this one as a consolation. I later picked up his Upper Deck Legends card, and just sat on these for a while hoping I’d get him on something else. His youngest brother (Jamie) played RB for the Washington Redskins.

RUSH	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
1411	5585	4.0	50	65t

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
111	960	8.6	2	26