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 history and the NFL lead in points per game in 2024.
To get an idea of how Morton may do with the Lions, let’s take an in-depth look at every place he’s coached over the past nearly 30 years. After that, we’ll look at what some of his players and fellow coaches have said about him.
Resume + performance
1997 — Raiders personnel department
1998-99 — Raiders offensive assistant
2000-01 — Raiders quality control coach
2002-03 — Raiders senior offensive assistant
2004 — Raiders tight ends coach
After his playing career as a wide receiver ended, Morton spent the next eight years within the Oakland Raiders organization, first working in the personnel department before eventually working his way up to tight ends coach.