Super Bowl Winner and Denver Broncos Legend Craig Morton Dies at 83
Morton also played for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in his 18-season NFL career
Craig Morton circa November 1979 Credit: UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty NEED TO KNOW Craig Morton, who played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, died aged 83 on Saturday, May 9 He died in Mill Valley, Calif. , surrounded by his loved ones In 1978, Morton became the first starting quarterback to feature in the Super Bowl for two different teams NFL legend Craig Morton, best known for his time with the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys, died on Saturday, May 9. He was 83.
He was surrounded by his loved ones in Mill Valley, Calif. , the Broncos announced in a statement . No cause of death has been shared.
Craig Morton unveiling his sculpture at the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2013 Credit: Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Morton was born in Flint, Mich. , on Feb. 5, 1943.
After playing for the University of California, Berkeley's Golden Bears, he was selected by the Cowboys in the 1965 NFL Draft. He became the starter at quarterback four years later, the team wrote on their website . After nine seasons, he then spent three with the New York Giants, before seeing out his career with six seasons with the Broncos.