Former NFL quarterback Earl Morrall was found to have Stage 4 CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), when he died in April 2014 at age 79, his family toldThe New York Times.. CTE, which is ...

MIAMI -- Earl Morrall stepped in when the 1972 Miami Dolphins needed him most. And then he willingly stepped aside, earning enduring admiration from his teammates and coach Don Shula.

Earl Morrall, who spent 21 seasons in the NFL, dies at age 79. “When Bob went down, Earl stepped in like nothing happened, and we just won all the games,” Shula said in a 2007 interview.

— -- MIAMI -- Earl Morrall, an NFL quarterback for 21 years who started nine games during the Miami Dolphins' perfect season in 1972, has died. He was 79. The Dolphins confirmed Morrall's ...

Earl Morrall Born in a Muskegon, Mich., to a mechanic and his bookkeeper wife, Morrall was a baseball and football star at Michigan State. The Spartans went 9-1 his senior season and beat UCLA in ...

Along the way the Big Reds’ three-sport star with the bushy eyebrows and retro haircut was also named NFL Most Valuable Player in 1968 and Comeback Player of the Year in 1972.

MIAMI — Earl Morrall stepped in when the 1972 Miami Dolphins needed him most. Then he willingly stepped aside, earning enduring admiration from his teammates and coach Don Shula.

MIAMI (AP) -- Earl Morrall, an NFL quarterback for 21 years who started nine games during the Miami Dolphins' perfect season in 1972, has died. He was 79. The Dolphins confirmed Morrall's death ...

Earl Morrall stepped in when the 1972 Miami Dolphins needed him most. And then he willingly stepped aside, earning enduring admiration from his teammates and coach Don Shula.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) --Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Earl Morrall was remembered by Hall of Fame coach Don Shula and a packed church of family and friends during a celebration mass on Tuesday. The ...

Here are some classic photos of former NFL quarterback Earl Morrall, who died at the age of 79 on April 25, 2014. Morrall came off the bench and started nine games of the Miami Dolphins perfect ...