Jim Morrissey is a former professional American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 player who played linebacker

Linebacker

A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 and one with the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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. He was a member of the Bears team

1985 Chicago Bears season

The 1985 Chicago Bears season was their 66th regular season and 16th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 15-1 record, earning them the top seed in the NFC for the playoffs. The Bears defeated their three post season opponents by a combined score of 91-10 en...

 that won Super Bowl XX

Super Bowl XX

Super Bowl XX was an American football championship game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1985 regular season...

 following the 1985 NFL season

1985 NFL season

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. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle

Super Bowl Shuffle

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. Morrissey was the last Bear to wear number 51 before it was retired in Dick Butkus

Dick Butkus

Richard Marvin "Dick" Butkus is a former American football player for the Chicago Bears. He was drafted in 1965 and he is also widely regarded as one of the best and most durable linebackers of all time. Butkus starred as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He...

' honor.

All-Big Ten linebacker at Michigan State University and team captain leaving the school with one of the highest number of tackles in school history.

One of five children, Morrissey began his football playing career in his prep school days at Flint's Powers Catholic High School

Powers Catholic High School

Luke M. Powers Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Flint, Michigan. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing.-Background:...

 earning All-American Honors. Morrissey happily married his high school sweetheart, Amy, with whom he has two daughters and two sons. His oldest son, Michael Morrissey, plays as a linebacker for Boston College. His youngest son Matt Morrissey plays football at stevenson highschool. He got called up to varsity for the playoffs his freshman year and now starts on varsity as a sophomore. He is a free safety and number 8. He also plays quarterback and wide receiver...at the same time.