A multi-faceted offensive player at Tennessee, Stanley Morgan was taken by the New England Patriots in the First Round of the 1977 Draft and was a prime offensive threat for the Pats for over a decade.
Originally used more as a returner as a rookie, the “Stanley Steamer” emerged as one of the top deep threats in football by his third season. Quick as lightning, Morgan led the NFL three years in a row in Yards per Reception (1979-81), and was the league-leader in Touchdown Receptions with 12 in 1979. Excellent in short and long routes, Morgan consistently displayed excellent yardage after first being touched. Although he helped the Patriots reach the Super Bowl against the untouchable 1985’ Chicago Bears team, Morgan did not have a lot of great players around him to relieve the load, which hampered his overall touches. Following the Super Bowl loss, Morgan had his third Pro Bowl and fourth Pro Bowl, and remained with the Patriots until 1989. He retired after a final season as an Indianapolis Colt, leaving with 10,716 yards and 72 TDs.
As of this writing, no player with over 500 Receptions has a higher Yards per Reception than Stanley Morgan.
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