Stanley Morgan

Stanley Morgan
No. 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1955-02-17) February 17, 1955 (age 69)
Easley, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Easley
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1977 / round: 1 / pick: 25
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:557
Receiving yards:10,716
Yards per reception:19.2
Touchdowns:72
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stanley Douglas Morgan (born February 17, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.[1] A "deep threat" receiver, he holds the NFL record (among receivers with at least 500 catches) with 19.2 yards per catch, and also holds the Patriots team record for total receiving yards in a career. [2]

A four time Pro Bowl selection and two time All-Pro, he was selected to the New England Patriots team Hall of Fame, the team's highest honor, in 2007. Morgan was named to the New England Patriots 1970s and 1980s All Decade Teams.[3]

In 2021, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Morgan to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference PFR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "Patriots All-Decade Teams". The Patriots Hall of Fame. April 20, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Ken Crippen. "PFRA's Hall of Very Good Class of 2021". Retrieved November 21, 2021.