John Morton (born September 24, 1969) is an American 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.

Jan 30, 2025 · The Detroit Lions have named Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as their new offensive coordinator. Here are five things to know about Detroit's new leader on offense: 1. FAMILIAR FACE. Morton, 55, is a Michigan native who played wide receiver for Avondale High School in Auburn Hills and collegiately at Western Michigan University.

Jan 31, 2025 · John Morton and Dan Campbell previously worked together in New Orleans and Detroit. ... Though Morton’s first stint as an NFL offensive coordinator was short-lived, Campbell is giving him ...

Jan 31, 2025 · The Detroit Lions hired John Morton to be their offensive coordinator this week. Morton will have big shoes to fill, as Ben Johnson led the Lions to the highest-scoring season in franchise...

Jan 30, 2025 · Serving as the Lions' Senior Offensive Assistant in 2022, Morton returns to Detroit as the team's offensive coordinator in 2025. Between his stints in Detroit, Morton spent two seasons as the Broncos' Passing Game Coordinator (2023-24), helping Broncos QB Bo Nix account for the second-most passing touchdowns (29), third-most completions (376) and …

Jan 28, 2025 · Morton has experience as an offensive coordinator, as he was the Jets' offensive coordinator for the 2017 season. That year, the Jets went 5-11 and the offense averaged 18.6 ponts per game, which ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Morton was New York's offensive coordinator during his time there; the Jets, led by quarterback Josh McCown, ranked 28th in yards (305.3) and 24th in points (18.6) in 2017.

Jan 28, 2025 · The Lions hired John Morton, an Auburn Hills native, as offensive coordinator to replace Ben Johnson. Morton spent the past two seasons in Denver and coached up rookie QB Bo Nix. The new...