Chad Morton
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| Date of birth: April 4, 1977 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Torrance, California | |||||||||
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| College: Southern California | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2000 | |||||||||
| Last played in 2006 | |||||||||
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Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics
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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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High school years [edit]
Morton attended South High School in Torrance, California, where he was a letterman in football.
College career [edit]
Morton was a running back for the University of Southern California Trojans in the late-1990s. 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]
Professional career [edit]
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]
NFL records [edit]
- 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: 13 (2000) (tied with 3 others)[4]
Personal [edit]
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.
Notes [edit]
- ^ Mark Saxton (December 2, 2010). "USC rivalry moment No. 4: Chad Morton's guarantee". ESPN. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ NFL Playoff Records: Individual - Receiving
- ^ "Packers Announce Coaching Staff Additions" (Press release). Green Bay Packers. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/records/playoffs/player/receiving NFL Playoff Records: Individual - Receiving
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