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, …

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 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 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...

Serving as the Lions' Senior Offensive Assistant in 2022, Morton returns to Detroit as the team's offensive coordinator in 2025. Most recently, Morton spent three seasons (2019-21) under head coach Jon Gruden and interim head coach Rich Bisaccia as senior offensive assistant with the Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders.

Jan 28, 2025 · The Detroit Lions have their new offensive coordinator.. John Morton, formerly the Denver Broncos' pass game coordinator, has been tabbed as the team's replacement for Ben Johnson.Dan Campbell ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Johnson is off to Chicago as head coach of the Bears. The Lions had internal options to replace him but settled on John Morton, who most recently served as the passing game coordinator of the ...

Jan 28, 2025 · The Lions hired longtime NFL assistant John Morton as their offensive coordinator Tuesday morning, the Free Press has learned, filling the vacancy left open when Ben Johnson left to become head...

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 28, 2025 · Broncos pass-game coordinator John Morton is traveling to Detroit today, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Lions are working to finalize his hire for the offensive coordinator role. Provided this goes through, it will mark Morton’s second coordinator gig in the NFL and allow him to return to Detroit.