Official Cause of Death Revealed For Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champion
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Last week, former NFL quarterback Craig Morton tragically passed away. Morton, who started Super Bowls for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos, died at the age of 83.
He was the first QB to start Super Bowls for two different franchises. At the time, the cause of death was not given.
On Monday, the NY Post reported that Morton died on May 9 from “acute respiratory failure due to severe sepsis due to urinary tract infection.” Morton’s location of death was listed as the MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, California, a spokesperson for the Marin County Vital Statistics Office said.
Kym Galloway, the ex-Broncos signal-caller’s wife, told the Denver Post that her husband had expressed he was “tired of being sick” before his passing. It seems he was content with passing at the stage that he was in.
“He was tired of his back; he was really in a lot of pain with his back,” Galloway said. “And he just said, ‘I give (up). I’m ready to go. I don’t want to do this anymore. I’ve had an amazing life. And I’m just tired.
“And then … he said, ‘I’ve never said I give (up), in my life.’”
What Craig Morton Did On The Football Field Will Never Be Forgotten
Craig Morton was best known for his NFL career, which spanned 18 seasons from 1965 to 1982. He spent time with three franchises: the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos. He enjoyed great success in Dallas and Denver, leading both teams to their Super Bowl debuts.
Morton started the 1971 Super Bowl for the Cowboys and the 1978 Super Bowl for the Broncos. Unfortunately, he would lose on both occasions. Despite those two losses, Morton did lift the Lombardi Trophy for the 1972 Super Bowl as the backup to Dallas’ Roger Staubach.
The Cowboys drafted Craig Morton with the No. 5 overall pick in the 1965 NFL Draft. He played in more than 100 games for Dallas. Morton stayed with the franchise until 1974, when he was traded to the Giants. He spent two and a half seasons with New York before being traded to the Broncos. That is where he would finish his career.
Morton finished his career with 27,908 passing yards.
