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.. Morton also previously served as a senior offensive assistant coach for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, San ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Who is John Morton? Here's what to know about the new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator tasked with replacing Ben Johnson.

Jan 31, 2025 · He did the same in 2022, bringing in Morton to help Johnson. The Lions ranked 25th in points per game (19.1) and 22nd in yards per game (322.6) during the 2021 season. Better health, added talent ...

Jan 30, 2025 · As the pass game coordinator for the Broncos the last two seasons, Morton led the team to a top 10 finish (sixth; 96.7) in passer rating in 2023 and was instrumental in helping rookie quarterback Bo Nix have a terrific first season this year to …

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 eighth-most passing yards (3,775) by a rookie ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Morton will have big shoes to fill, as Ben Johnson led the Lions to the highest-scoring season in franchise history and the NFL lead in points per game in 2024. To get an idea of how Morton may...

Jan 28, 2025 · Back to Detroit. The 2022 season was a big one for the Lions' offense. Morton was with the organization as a senior offensive analysts, helping out behind the scenes during Ben Johnson's first ...

Jan 28, 2025 · The Detroit Lions are tabbing Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton as their new offensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday, per sources.

Jan 28, 2025 · DETROIT (FOX 2) - The Detroit Lions have reset their offensive leader as they're hiring John Morton to run the high-powered offense with Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, and more....

Jan 27, 2025 · The Detroit Lions have hired Ben Johnson's replacement, and it's someone with local roots.. On Monday, ESPN reported the Lions are close to hiring Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton ...