Morton, who started his NFL career with the Cowboys, has sadly passed away.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Craig Morton has passed away.
The Denver Broncos, where Morton made his name as he led the AFC franchise to its first-ever Super Bowl appearance, passed away at his home, the team confirmed.
Mortomn was 83.
"We are saddened to learn of the passing of #BroncosROF quarterback Craig Morton, who died on Saturday at the age of 83," the team posted on X. "Morton quarterbacked the Broncos from 1977-82 and led the team to its first playoff appearance and Super Bowl berth (XII vs. Dallas) in the 1977 season."
While Morton will be remembered fondly in Broncos Country, he will also be remembered well in Dallas.
He played 10 seasons with the Cowboys, beginning in 1965, as a fifth-overall pick in the draft.
And while he didn't play much at all in his first four seasons in Dallas, in 1969, he started 13 games and produced a 10-2-1 record to lead the Cowboys to the playoffs.
But Morton's time as a genuine starter was fleeting.
He managed 11 starts in 1970 before just four the following year and then went 10-4 in 14 starts in 1972. Morton was then on the outer for the next two seasons before making his way to the New York Giants in 1975.
He would stay with the Giants for two more seasons before moving to Denver, where he made his name.
His time in Dallas was fruitful, though, as he boasted a 32-14-1 record during his time in the NFC East, and also threw the first-ever TD pass for Dallas in a Super Bowl (Super Bowl V, according to dallascowboys.com).
Morton's first year in Denver, he guided the team to a Super Bowl appearance, which just happened to be against the Cowboys, in a game he would lose 27-10.
His career spanned a total of 18 seasons, as he threw for 27,908 yards and 183 TDs, but he was also somewhat of a dual-threat quarterback, as he also rushed for 12 TDs and 627 yards.
Morton, because of his efforts with the Broncos, was named in the franchise's Ring of Fame in 1988.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Morton's friends and family during this difficult time.