Hall of Fame
Position: Quarterback
Years: 1962-1964
Place of Birth: Flint, MI
Date of Birth: Feb 05, 1943
Jersey Number: 14
Height: 6-4
Weight: 213
High School: Campbell, CA (Campbell HS)
Craig Morton played on three losing teams at California, but in 1964, when the team had only a 3-7 record, he was named All-America by the Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association, Sporting News, and Time Magazine. They chose him over two other quarterbacks who were on winning teams - Jerry Rhome of Tulsa and John Huarte of Notre Dame. That year Morton also received the Voit Award, given to the best player on the Pacific Coast, and the Pop Warner Award, given to the best senior player. In that year he completed 185 of 308 passes for 2,121 yards and 13 touchdowns. He played 18 years in the pros, 1965-82, with the Cowboys, Giants and Broncos. He spent one year (1988) as quarterback coach of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League and two years as head coach of the Denver Gold of the U.S. Football League. His career totals at California showed he played 25 games (Cal won only seven), threw 36 touchdown passes, and had a completion percentage of .554.
