Lions return a piece of their foundation with John Morton

John Morton eager for second chance as NFL play-caller: "I wasn't ready back then"
A football story that started in Auburn Hills has led Morton to this moment. A coaching path shaped by Gruden, Harbaugh and Payton has reached its defining stop.
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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.
'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.
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 success. John Morton admitted he was not ready for the opportunity he got back in 2017 to run the Jets' offense under former coach Todd Bowles.
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.
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.
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.

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Is John Morton as philosophically aligned with Dan Campbell as it seems?
John Morton was mentioned peripherally as a candidate ... and he spent the last two year's under Dan Campbell's mentor Sean Payton with the Denver Broncos as passing game coordinator.
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Lions’ Dan Campbell tabs Broncos assistant John Morton as offensive coordinator: Source
The Detroit Lions are moving towards filling their offensive coordinator vacancy with Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton, a league source said. Coach Dan Campbell has been ...
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5 key takeaways from Lions’ Dan Campbell, Brad Holmes at NFL combine
Dan Campbell referred to the reshaping of his coaching staff as “phase two” of finding the right fits. And from naming 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.