Wikipedia / Bam Morris
Wikipedia / Bam Morris
Byron "Bam" Morris (born January 13, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, and the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Morris attended Texas Tech University where he won the 1993 Doak Walker Award as the top running back in college football. Among other accomplishments while playing for the Red Raiders, Morris was ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game in 1993. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 91st overall pick in the 1994 NFL draft (3rd round). His older brother Ron Morris played for the Chicago Bears and collegiately at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Their older brother J.C. Morris played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU).
Professional career
Morris was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft with the 91st overall pick. During his NFL career, he recorded 3,809 yards on 974 attempts and scored 35 touchdowns during 75 games. He also caught 103 passes for 790 yards and one touchdown. He was the leading rusher for the Steelers in their Super Bowl XXX loss to the Cowboys, gaining 73 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown.
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
15 | 6 | 198 | 836 | 4.2 | 20 | 7 | 22 | 204 | 9.3 | 49 | 0 | ||
13 | 4 | 148 | 559 | 3.8 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 13 | 0 | ||
11 | 7 | 172 | 737 | 4.3 | 19 | 4 | 25 | 242 | 9.7 | 52 | 1 | ||
11 | 8 | 204 | 774 | 3.8 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 176 | 6.1 | 15 | 0 | ||
2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | 5 | 129 | 481 | 3.7 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 29 | 0 | ||
12 | 8 | 120 | 414 | 3.5 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 | ||
74 | 38 | 974 | 3,809 | 3.9 | 38 | 35 | 103 | 790 | 7.7 | 52 | 1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2 | 0 | 24 | 62 | 2.6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 0 | 51 | 188 | 3.7 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | ||
5 | 0 | 75 | 250 | 3.3 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 10 | 0 |
Off-field issues
List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders
References