A member of the AFL All-Time Team, Jon Morris chose the Boston Patriots over Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers when both teams drafted him in 1964.
This was a bold decision to eschew Lombardi, don't you think?
Choosing the AFL gave Morris more playing time, but the Pats were far from the team they would become years later. The 1960s Patriots didn't have many eyes on them, but those who did saw that Morris was a very good football player who helped block Jim Nance into two league rushing titles. He was named an AFL All-Star in his first six years and was a Pro Bowl Selection the year after. The center was also a First Team All-Pro twice and played 182 Games over his 15-year career.
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