Should Earl Morrall be in the HOF?

[Vaark]

...as the greatest backup QB of all time? Even beyond his remarkable 1972 Fins season in relief of Griese, a strong argument can be made on his behalf over several years as the Colts' Unitas understudy. (Rollie Fingers and Goose Gossage would no doubt agree).

Interesting:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/30257-NFL-Why-Isn-t-This-Guy-in-the-Hall-of-Fame-Part-II

 

[cowboy82nd]

I love Earl Morrall, but I don't think he belongs in the HOF.

 

[LobsterMobster]

No way he makes HOF. He was a pretty good QB, that's all. Kerry Collins has more TD passes than him.

 

[ronrevog]

i think he does deserve it... Legendary track record.

 

[Captain Lou]

...as the greatest backup QB of all time? Even beyond his remarkable 1972 Fins season in relief of Griese, a strong argument can be made on his behalf over several years as the Colts' Unitas understudy. (Rollie Fingers and Goose Gossage would no doubt agree).

Interesting:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/30257-NFL-Why-Isn-t-This-Guy-in-the-Hall-of-Fame-Part-II

No way he belongs! If he weren't a fin we wouldn't be having this conversation!

 

[clevelandm13]

No way he makes HOF. He was a pretty good QB, that's all. Kerry Collins has more TD passes than him.

I hope your not comparing kerry to earl!:D

 

[BigBenny13]

If Morall is than they have to let in Jeff Hostettler, Trent Dilfer, and a lot of either career bench warmers who he did their job when called on. Morall was great in 72, but backups do not go to the hall of fame, even if they were great backups. It's bad enough that one hit wonder Joe Namath made the hall and a bunch of Steelers with mediocre numbers but a few rings.

 

[fatkirstyalley]

Dont get me wrong I love Earl, but its the hall of fame, not the hall of very good. Earl is in my HOF however

 

[Namor]

Dont get me wrong I love Earl, but its the hall of fame, not the hall of very good. Earl is in my HOF however

My feelings,also.

 

[NWFLJoe]

Here are the quarterbacks in the HoF:

Sammy Baugh, 1937-1952
Earl (Dutch) Clark, 1931-1932, 1934-1938
Jimmy Conzelman, 1920-1929
John (Paddy) Driscoll, 1920-1929
Benny Friedman 1927-1934
Arnie Herber 1930-1940, 1944-1945
Sid Luckman 1939-1950
Clarence (Ace) Parker 1937-141, 1945-1946

Modern era:
George Blanda (Also PK) 1949-1958, 1960-1975
Joe Namath 1965-1977
Bart Starr 1956-1971
Fran Tarkenton 1961-1978
Y.A. Tittle 1948-1964
Sonny Jurgensen 1957-1974
Jim Kelly 1986-1996
Johnny Unitas 1956-1973
Terry Bradshaw 1970-1983
Dan Marino 1983-1999
Len Dawson 1957-1975
Otto Graham 1946-1955
Bob Griese 1967-1980
Joe Montana 1979-1994
Roger Staubach 1969-1979
Troy Aikman 1989-2000
John Elway 1983-1998
Dan Fouts 1973-1987
Bobby Layne 1948-1962
Warren Moon 1984-2000
Norm Van Brocklin 1949-1960
Bob Waterfield 1945-1952
Steve Young 1985-1999


Sorry...Earl doesn't belong on this list.

Frankly, I'm not sure Griese belongs, either.

<ducks and runs away>

 

[SuperMarksBros.]

now we're talking about putting backups in the HOF?

 

[rafael]

Here are the quarterbacks in the HoF:

Sammy Baugh, 1937-1952
Earl (Dutch) Clark, 1931-1932, 1934-1938
Jimmy Conzelman, 1920-1929
John (Paddy) Driscoll, 1920-1929
Benny Friedman 1927-1934
Arnie Herber 1930-1940, 1944-1945
Sid Luckman 1939-1950
Clarence (Ace) Parker 1937-141, 1945-1946

Modern era:
George Blanda (Also PK) 1949-1958, 1960-1975
Joe Namath 1965-1977
Bart Starr 1956-1971
Fran Tarkenton 1961-1978
Y.A. Tittle 1948-1964
Sonny Jurgensen 1957-1974
Jim Kelly 1986-1996
Johnny Unitas 1956-1973
Terry Bradshaw 1970-1983
Dan Marino 1983-1999
Len Dawson 1957-1975
Otto Graham 1946-1955
Bob Griese 1967-1980
Joe Montana 1979-1994
Roger Staubach 1969-1979
Troy Aikman 1989-2000
John Elway 1983-1998
Dan Fouts 1973-1987
Bobby Layne 1948-1962
Warren Moon 1984-2000
Norm Van Brocklin 1949-1960
Bob Waterfield 1945-1952
Steve Young 1985-1999


Sorry...Earl doesn't belong on this list.

Frankly, I'm not sure Griese belongs, either.

<ducks and runs away>

I don't know all of the older guys but from the modern era the one guy that really stands out as not belonging is Namath. And Morral shouldn't be in there either.

 

[canesandbhoys]

Here are the quarterbacks in the HoF:

Sammy Baugh, 1937-1952
Earl (Dutch) Clark, 1931-1932, 1934-1938
Jimmy Conzelman, 1920-1929
John (Paddy) Driscoll, 1920-1929
Benny Friedman 1927-1934
Arnie Herber 1930-1940, 1944-1945
Sid Luckman 1939-1950
Clarence (Ace) Parker 1937-141, 1945-1946

Modern era:
George Blanda (Also PK) 1949-1958, 1960-1975
Joe Namath 1965-1977
Bart Starr 1956-1971
Fran Tarkenton 1961-1978
Y.A. Tittle 1948-1964
Sonny Jurgensen 1957-1974
Jim Kelly 1986-1996
Johnny Unitas 1956-1973
Terry Bradshaw 1970-1983
Dan Marino 1983-1999
Len Dawson 1957-1975
Otto Graham 1946-1955
Bob Griese 1967-1980
Joe Montana 1979-1994
Roger Staubach 1969-1979
Troy Aikman 1989-2000
John Elway 1983-1998
Dan Fouts 1973-1987
Bobby Layne 1948-1962
Warren Moon 1984-2000
Norm Van Brocklin 1949-1960
Bob Waterfield 1945-1952
Steve Young 1985-1999


Sorry...Earl doesn't belong on this list.

Frankly, I'm not sure Griese belongs, either.

<ducks and runs away>

Griese?!?

Yes, it's true that Earl doesn't get enough credit for what he did in 72, but the HOF is not the place for him.

Sidenote: Warren Moon was the last QB in?! Hmm...

 

[NWFLJoe]

As entertaining as he was, time has given some perspective to Namath's inclusion. I agree he shouldn't be there.

 

[WaxOn WaxOff]

...as the greatest backup QB of all time? ]

Uh, no.