Chad Morton
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Position: | Running backs coach | ||||||
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Born: | Torrance, California, U.S. | April 4, 1977||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | South (Torrance) | ||||||
College: | USC | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Chad Akio Morton (born April 4, 1977) is an
Morton played
Morton previously served as an assistant coach for the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, where he was part of the coaching staff when the team won the Super Bowl in 2010.
Early years
Morton attended
.Playing career
College
Morton was a running back at the University of Southern California in the late-1990s. A notable moment in Morton's college football career was in 1999, when he guaranteed a Trojans victory prior to a game against the UCLA who carried an eight-game winning streak against USC. Morton ran for 143 yards in a USC victory. In 2010, it was named by ESPN as the fourth biggest moment in the USC-UCLA football rivalry.[2]
National Football League
Selected 166th overall (the fifth round) of the
Morton's career-best year at kick returner came with the
He was a first alternate to the 2005 Pro Bowl as a kick returner.
His last year playing football was 2006 with the New York Giants, as he suffered a career-ending ACL tear in Week 16 while covering a punt. On February 13, 2007, he was released by the Giants.
NFL records
- Most kickoff return touchdowns in a single game: 2 (2002 vs Buffalo Bills) (tied with 9 others)
- Longest overtime kickoff returned for a touchdown: 96 (2002 vs Buffalo Bills)
- Most receptions in a playoff game by a rookie: 13 (2000)[1]
- Most receptions in a playoff game: 13 (2000) (tied with 3 others)[1]
Coaching career
Green Bay Packers
In 2009, Morton was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their coaching administrator. In February 2010, Morton was promoted to assistant special teams coach.[6] Morton assisted the Packers 2010 special teams units that ultimately won championship rings in Super Bowl XLV. With a coaching staff shakeup following the Packers' 2013 season, he left Green Bay.[6]
Seattle Seahawks
In 2014, Morton was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their assistant special teams coach under head coach Pete Carroll. In 2015, Morton was promoted to assistant running backs coach. In 2017, he was promoted to running backs coach.[7] In 2022, Morton was promoted to run game coordinator and running backs coach.
Chicago Bears
On February 21, 2024, Morton was hired by the Chicago Bears as their running backs coach under head coach Matt Eberflus.[8]
Personal life
Chad Morton is of mixed ethnicity, African American and Japanese. He is married to his wife Tamra and is the younger brother of Eric Morton, Dartmouth WR and wide receiver Johnnie Morton.
References
- ^ a b c d e NFL Playoff Records: Individual - Receiving
- ^ Mark Saxton (December 2, 2010). "USC rivalry moment No. 4: Chad Morton's guarantee". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ a b http://www.nfl.com/player/chadmorton/2504207/careerstats NFL Players: Chad Morton - Career Stats
- ^ NFL Playoff Records: Receptions - none of the other players listed tied with Morton at 13 receptions were in their rookie year.
- ^ a b Vandermause, Mike (February 3, 2014). "Packers won't bring back special teams assistant Morton". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Seahawks Announce 2018 Coaching Staff". Seahawks.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (February 21, 2024). "Matt Eberflus finalizes Bears coaching staff". Chicago Bears. Retrieved March 17, 2024.