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 ...

1 day ago · 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 …

2 days ago · 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 ...

2 days ago · The Detroit Lions have agreed to hire Denver Broncos assistant John Morton as offensive coordinator and promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation.. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the agreements had not been announced. Detroit had both coordinators depart to become head coaches.

2 days ago · Morton, 55, spent the 2022 season with the Lions as the team's senior offensive assistant, so he's familiar with head coach Dan Campbell and the Detroit offense.

13 hours ago · After working with the Lions in the 2022 season, Morton worked with the Broncos for the past two seasons. Denver earned a spot in the playoffs this season before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the ...

3 days ago · 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 ...

2 days ago · The Lions have hired John Morton as their offensive coordinator for the 2025 season, according to reports. Morton comes to Detroit from the Denver Broncos, where he has spent the last two seasons ...

2 days ago · 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 offensive ...

2 days ago · The Detroit Lions hired John Morton as their new offensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Morton, who was the Denver Broncos' pass game coordinator the past two ...