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Earl Morrall with the New York Giants, 1965
With the New York Giants, 1965. Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Quarterback, Michigan State, 1952–⁠55

Earl Morrall

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Earl Morrall played quarterback at Michigan State (1952–⁠55). He finished fourth in the 1955 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1955. The San Francisco 49ers took Morrall in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1956 NFL Draft.

Best season
1955
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Ten
Heisman vote
4th
In the 1955 vote
Drafted
No. 2
Overall, 1956 NFL Draft (San Francisco 49ers)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1952 and 1955; Big Ten champions, 1953

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1957, 1968) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1968, 1972)

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1968, 1972; NEA first team 1968; New York Daily News first team 1968; Pro Football Weekly first team 1968; UPI first team 1968.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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