Chad Morton
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| Running back/ Return specialist | |
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| Date of birth: April 4, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Torrance, California | |
| Career information | |
| College: Southern California | |
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | |
| Debuted in 2000 | |
| Last played in 2006 | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Rushing attempts-yards | 89-382 |
| Receptions-yards | 48-419 |
| Touchdowns | 5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Chad Akio Morton (born April 4, 1977 in Torrance, California) is a former American football running back and kick/punt returner in the National Football League. He previously played for the New Orleans Saints, the New York Jets, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Giants.
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[edit] High school years
Morton attended South High School in Torrance, California, where he was a letterman in football.
[edit] College career
Morton was a running back for the University of Southern California Trojans in the late-1990's. A notable moment in Morton's college football career was in 1999, when he guaranteed a USC victory prior to a game against the UCLA who carried an eight game winning streak against the Trojans. 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.[1]
[edit] Professional career
In a 2000 playoff game with the New Orleans Saints against the Minnesota Vikings, Morton tied the NFL single-game playoff record with 13 receptions.[2] Morton was a first alternate to the 2005 Pro Bowl as a kick returner. On February 13, 2007, he was released by the Giants.
He is currently with the Green Bay Packers as a coaching administrator.[3]
[edit] Personal
The Mortons are of mixed ethnicity, Japanese and African American. He is married to Tamra Morton. He is the younger brother of wide receiver Johnnie Morton.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Mark Saxton (December 2, 2010). "USC rivalry moment No. 4: Chad Morton's guarantee". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/usc/post/_/id/4766/usc-rivalry-moment-no-4-chad-mortons-guarantee. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ NFL Playoff Records: Individual - Receiving
- ^ "Packers Announce Coaching Staff Additions" (Press release). Green Bay Packers. 2009-02-03. http://packers.com/news/releases/2009/02/03/1/. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
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