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Jon Morris, former AFL and NFL center with Patriots, dies at 84
The former center spent 11 seasons with the Patriots, earned six AFL All-Star selections and was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2011.
- On Thursday, the New England Patriots announced that Hall of Famer Jon Morris died at 84; the franchise did not disclose a cause of death for the former center.
- A 1964 draft pick, Morris chose Boston over the Green Bay Packers, launching a 15-year career that included 130 games with the Patriots and established him as a foundational player.
- Morris earned six consecutive AFL All-Star selections from 1964 to 1969 and became the first Patriots player chosen for the Pro Bowl in 1970, later joining the franchise's All-1960s, 35th, and 50th Anniversary Teams.
- Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft said Morris represented the "toughness, dedication and pride" of the team's early years; Morris called his 2011 Hall of Fame induction "the crowning achivement of my football life."
- Following his playing career, Morris served as a Patriots radio broadcaster from 1979 to 1987; his name appeared on the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot, though he did not advance further in the voting process.
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Former Pro Bowl C Jon Morris Dies At 84
The Patriots announced on Thursday that center Jon Morris has passed away. He was 84. Morris spent his first 11 seasons in the organization. His career began as a draftee of the Boston Patriots in 1964 and he immediately became a full-time starter and cornerstone player. Morris was an AFL All-Star each year from 1964-69, earning four […]
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