Quarterback
No. 11
Michigan State
"Earl Morrall finally came out of the bullpen for keeps last year after the Giants ransomed him from the Lions. He lost out to Milt Plum for the first-string job in Detroit, and the Lions' loss was what Allie Sherman called the key to the Giant year. Earl ran the Sherman offense as though he had been born in it, displaying his skills as a ball-handler and showing that he can throw the bomb as well as the short look-in pass. He ranked fifth among NFL passers, with 155 completions in 302 attempts for 2,446 yards and 22 touchdowns.
An 11-year veteran, Earl was originally drafted by the 49ers in 1956, then played for Pittsburgh before moving on to Detroit."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1966
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