JOE MORRISMorris, Joseph EdwardHeight: 5-7 Weight: 195 Born: September 15, 1960 Fort Bragg, NC High School: Southern Pines (NC); Ayer (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| 1979 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| 1980 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| 1981 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (45th overall) 1982 New York Giants |
| Relatives: Brother of Jamie Morris; brother of Larry Morris |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | 20 | RB | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL | 20 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 8 |
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 20 | RB | 15 | 15 |
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 20 | RB | 11 | 10 |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 15 |
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 4 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 110 | 68 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/1982 | 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/4/1989 | 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1990 | 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 4/1/1991 | 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 9/1/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 21 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 126 | ||
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 90 | ||
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 52 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 312 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL | 35 | 145 | 4.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 133 | 510 | 3.8 | 28 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 294 | 1336 | 4.5 | 65t | 21 | ||||
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 341 | 1516 | 4.4 | 54 | 14 | ||||
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 193 | 658 | 3.4 | 34 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 307 | 1083 | 3.5 | 27 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 93 | 289 | 3.1 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1411 | 5585 | 4.0 | 65t | 50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 6t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 22 | 212 | 9.6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 21 | 233 | 11.1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 22 | 166 | 7.5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 111 | 960 | 8.6 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL | 14 | 0 | 255 | 18.2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 6 | 0 | 69 | 11.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 18 | 0 | 310 | 17.2 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 0 | 659 | 16.5 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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