For other persons named Johnny Morris, see Johnny Morris (disambiguation) .
Johnny Morris
No. 47
Wide receiver Halfback
Personal information
Date of birth : (1935-09-26 ) September 26, 1935 (age 88)
Place of birth : Long Beach, California
Career information
College California-Santa Barbara
NFL Draft 1958 / Round: 12 / Pick: 137
Debuted in 1958 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1967 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Rushing att-yards
224-1040
Receptions -yards
356-5059
Touchdowns
37
Stats at NFL.com
Johnny Edward Morris (born September 26, 1935) is a former American football running back /wide receiver in the National Football League . He spent his entire ten year career with the Chicago Bears , and is the franchise's all-time leader in receiving yards with 5,059.[1] University of California, Santa Barbara where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity . Morris won an NFL Championship in 1963. In 1964, he had his best season with 93 receptions for 1212 yards and 10 touchdowns . Morris is also a former sportscaster for WMAQ-TV and WBBM-TV in Chicago and football color commentator for CBS Sports .
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Persondata
Name
Morris, Johnny
Alternative names
Short description
American football player
Date of birth
September 26, 1935
Place of birth
Long Beach, California
Date of death
Place of death
