Editing Joe Morrison (section)

==Playing career==
Morrison was born in [[Lima, Ohio]]. He attended the [[University of Cincinnati]] where he played both halfback and quarterback and also played on defense during his three varsity seasons. Morrison was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the [[1959 NFL draft]], where he mostly played at the positions of [[running back]] and [[wide receiver]]. He had a long career with the Giants, playing from 1959 to 1972. He is 3rd on the Giants' team record for receptions, with 395 catches, from seven different [[quarterback]]s; over his career his plays gained 4,993 yards. His [[jersey number]] (#40) has been retired by the Giants.

Morrison's best individual season as a receiver came in 1966 when the Giants won only one game. He caught 46 passes for 724 yards and scored six touchdowns. While the Giants fell on hard times, Morrison was one of the bright stars on the team. He also had five seasons of 40 receptions or more between 1964 and 1971.

Because he played many positions as needed for the Giants, he was nicknamed "Old Dependable."