Russell Wilson sets Steelers franchise record during Pittsburgh's win over the Jets

Russell Wilson sets Steelers franchise record during Pittsburgh's win over the Jets

Wilson is already in the Steelers record book

By Bryan DeArdo

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/r...over-the-jets/

Not exactly a huge mark to beat, but nice to see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSe8hCi1IzI

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Fun fact: Earl Morrall was the Steelers QB during my first season following the Steelers.

The next year Buddy Parker replaced this young, promising QB with a past-his-prime veteran QB who had previously won NFL championships (Bobby Layne). For what it's worth, the young promising QB that the Steelers got rid of went on to play in two Super Bowls, while the past-his-prime veteran QB won nothing with the Steelers.

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Originally Posted by Voice of Reason

Fun fact: Earl Morrall was the Steelers QB during my first season following the Steelers.

The next year Buddy Parker replaced this young, promising QB with a past-his-prime veteran QB who had previously won NFL championships (Bobby Layne). For what it's worth, the young promising QB that the Steelers got rid of went on to play in two Super Bowls, while the past-his-prime veteran QB won nothing with the Steelers.

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Did he win those 2 super bowls? Can't just leave us hanging like that.

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Originally Posted by Born2Steel

Did he win those 2 super bowls? Can't just leave us hanging like that.

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He lost super bowl III to Namath and the Jets but won the super bowl V with Baltimore, more of a grind it out performance and team win (16-13). I don't blame the steelers back then for rolling the dice on a former champion (Layne). Morall was 6-6 with the steelers, 11-12 TD to int ratio. Not great. He just went to a loaded Colts team with a rising young defensive coordinator (Noll). Very similar to what were doing now with Wilson, rolling the dice hoping he can jump start the team.

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Originally Posted by Steeler-in-west

He lost super bowl III to Namath and the Jets but won the super bowl V with Baltimore, more of a grind it out performance and team win (16-13). I don't blame the steelers back then for rolling the dice on a former champion (Layne). Morall was 6-6 with the steelers, 11-12 TD to int ratio. Not great. He just went to a loaded Colts team with a rising young defensive coordinator (Noll). Very similar to what were doing now with Wilson, rolling the dice hoping he can jump start the team.

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Yep. VOR and I like to bust each others balls on here. Just busting on his a bit with that. Nice recap though.

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Originally Posted by Born2Steel

Yep. VOR and I like to bust each others balls on here. Just busting on his a bit with that. Nice recap though.

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i figured that, it thought it just gave me the opportunity to but in with a little history

Didn’t Morrall get replaced by the injured starter for multiple SBs?

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Originally Posted by Voice of Reason

Fun fact: Earl Morrall was the Steelers QB during my first season following the Steelers.

The next year Buddy Parker replaced this young, promising QB with a past-his-prime veteran QB who had previously won NFL championships (Bobby Layne). For what it's worth, the young promising QB that the Steelers got rid of went on to play in two Super Bowls, while the past-his-prime veteran QB won nothing with the Steelers.

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Still the right decision to go with Wilson.

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Originally Posted by El Kabong

Still the right decision to go with Wilson.

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I think Kenny Pickett was his Buddy Parker :chuckle:

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Originally Posted by Mojouw

Didn’t Morrall get replaced by the injured starter for multiple SBs?

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he was replaced by Griese for super bowl VII and was on the bench for VIII. Even if they kept him, Morall was never going to save the steelers in the 60’s. Only Noll and his complete overhaul could do that

Dawson and Unitas is where they missed it, not Morall.

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Did he win those 2 super bowls? Can't just leave us hanging like that.

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He lost the first one he was in but won the second. It's in the original article that hawaiiansteeler posted.

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Originally Posted by DesertSteel

Dawson and Unitas is where they missed it, not Morall.

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They missed it with all three. The Steelers back then had a history of giving up on young QB's, which didn't work out for them very well. And now history is repeating itself.

Anyway…Russell Wilson played well…

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Originally Posted by 86WARD

Anyway…Russell Wilson played well…

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Most passing yards in his Steelers debut. That's sort of one of those 'baseball stats', but still a cool record to own.

I forget what Ben had in his debut but I’m pretty sure that was under a hundred. Who did Wilson “dethrone”?

Earl Morrall is a legend in Miami. He carried the 1972 team while Griese was injured. He was as much a factor on the Perfect Team as any other player.

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Originally Posted by 86WARD

I forget what Ben had in his debut but I’m pretty sure that was under a hundred. Who did Wilson “dethrone”?

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Earl Morrall

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They missed it with all three. The Steelers back then had a history of giving up on young QB's, which didn't work out for them very well. And now history is repeating itself.

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OMG so now KP8 is the second coming of Johnny U ..............

just can't make this stuff up

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Originally Posted by ALLD

Earl Morrall is a legend in Miami. He carried the 1972 team while Griese was injured. He was as much a factor on the Perfect Team as any other player.

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Then he went right back to the bench.

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Originally Posted by Dwinsgames

OMG so now KP8 is the second coming of Johnny U ..............

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Probably not, but he might be the second coming of Earl Morrall. :boink:

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Probably not, but he might be the second coming of Earl Morrall. :boink:

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Probably not.