John Morton (American football)

John Morton (born September 24, 1969) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the passing game coordinator for the Denver Broncos from 2023 to 2024. Morton also previously served as a senior offensive assistant coach for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders and at USC.

Infobox

Title

Offensive coordinator

Born

(1969-09-24) September 24, 1969 (age 56)Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight

186 lb (84 kg)

High school

Avondale (Auburn Hills, Michigan)

College

Western Michigan

NFL draft

1993: undrafted

Position

Wide receiver

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Playing career

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Height

mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+7⁄8 in(1.83 m)

Weight

186 lb(84 kg)

Arm length

31+1⁄4 in(0.79 m)

Hand span

9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)

40-yard dash

4.39 s

10-yard split

1.55 s

20-yard split

2.59 s

20-yard shuttle

4.30 s

Vertical jump

36.5 in(0.93 m)

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump
mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+7⁄8 in(1.83 m)	186 lb(84 kg)	31+1⁄4 in(0.79 m)	9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)	4.39 s	1.55 s	2.59 s	4.30 s	36.5 in(0.93 m)

References

"John Morton - Football Coach"
https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-morton/337
Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-uscfyi8-2008dec08,0,7767902.story
Los Angeles Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20081214234147/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-usc13-2008dec13,0,5631263.story
@RapSheet
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/953752598330437633
lionswire.usatoday.com
https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/27/broncos-hire-lions-assistant-coach-john-morton-as-their-new-passing-game-coordinator/
"Lions announce offensive & defensive coordinator hires"
https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-offensive-defensive-coordinator-hires
www.foxsports.com
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/dan-campbell-will-call-lions-offensive-plays-remainder-season