Bobby Morse

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Bobby Morse
No. 35, 36
Position: Running back, return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1965-10-03) October 3, 1965 (age 58)
Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Muskegon (MI)
College: Michigan State
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 12 / Pick: 316
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:11-64
Receptions-yards:1-8
Touchdowns:1
Punt / kick returns-yards:80-1027
Player stats at PFR

Robert J. "Bobby" Morse (born October 3, 1965) is a former professional American football running back and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Eagles in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft [1] but was placed on reserve status in April 1988 and did not play football for the remainder of that year. He was traded to the Saints in 1989 and was on and off the roster several times during the year. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers for 5 days in November 1989 but did not play in a regular season game before re-signing, and finishing his career, with the Saints. [2]

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References

  1. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. "Bobby Morse NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.