Lions return a piece of their foundation with John Morton

New Detroit Lions OC John Morton: 'It'd be a little bit crazy' to overhaul playbook
John Morton worked closely with QB Jared Goff as a senior offensive assistant with the team in 2022. He won't be overhauling everything for Lions.
Sean Payton Has Nothing But Praise for Longtime Assistant John Morton, New Lions OC
One coach on the move is new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton, who takes over the role from new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson. Before getting his promotion in Detroit, Morton spent the past two seasons alongside Sean Payton as the pass game coordinator for the Denver Broncos.
'He was part of this': Lions return a piece of their foundation with John Morton
John Morton was part of the core that helped build Detroit's offense. Lions coach Dan Campbell hopes Morton's return can help keep the offense elite.
Morton excited to lead Lions' offense in return to Detroit
New Lions offensive coordinator John Morton was on Dan Campbell's staff in 2022 as an offensive assistant where he helped create a lot of the concepts that has led to the Detroit Lions having one of the best offenses in the NFL over the last two seasons.
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Lions offense with John Morton might not be amazing, but Dan Campbell won't let it crash
We'll find out how much autonomy new Lions offensive coordinator John Morton will have, since Dan Campbell has promised to keep a close eye on it.
Why 'maniacal grinder' John Morton is perfect fit as new Detroit Lions OC
John Morton played HS football at Auburn Hills Avondale and in college at Western Michigan before embarking on a long NFL coaching career
John Morton gives his answer on whether or not the Lions will move away from trick plays and gives three big things you can expect from the offense
Things haven't had to change for the Detroit Lions in a while. They've been one of the lucky teams that have been good and managed to keep all their coaches. That is until this offseason when they lost a whole slew of guys.
Why Lions OC John Morton is confident in play-calling this time around
New Lions OC John Morton admitted he wasn’t ready the first time he was offensive coordinator. He explained at the NFL Combine why he’s confident this time around.
John Morton Ready for Second Shot at Being Offensive Coordinator
The Detroit Lions' new offensive coordinator is now confident that the proper ingredients are in place for him to have ...
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John Morton hired as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, to replace Ben Johnson
The Detroit Lions have a new offensive coordinator, and it’s a familiar face to Jared Goff. The Lions hired longtime NFL assistant John Morton as their offensive coordinator Tuesday morning, ...
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Who is John Morton? What new Lions offensive coordinator brings to high-powered team
Here’s Campbell in October 2023: “John Morton, man ... marks were the ninth highest in the NFL. As for the Lions, just 18.5 percent of Detroit’s pass attempts traveled 15 or more air ...
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Detroit Lions close to hiring John Morton as offensive coordinator to replace Ben Johnson
John Morton looks to be the favorite to become the Detroit Lions' next offensive coordinator in the search to replace ...
Dan Campbell says hiring staff most vital part of job: So what's to like about new coaches?
The Lions hired 10 new coaches this offseason, including offensive coordinator John Morton. Here's what Dan Campbell said ...
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Lions' new OC is working a dream job he never imagined
Being the offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions — his hometown team — is a dream scenario that Auburn Hills native John ...
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6 takeaways from Dan Campbell's Combine media session
Catch up on all the news from Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell's media session at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.