Chad Morton

National Football League

Selected 166th overall (the fifth round) of the 2000 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints, Morton became one of very few rookie running backs in Saints history to get significant playing time (16 games) and make an impact on offense and as a kick returner his first year in the pros. He contributed a career-best receiving year 213 yards on 30 catches (7.1 yards per reception), plus 136 yards rushing, and 1,029 yards from 44 kick returns to the Saints' successful, 10-6 NFC West title-winning 2000 season. Morton's postseason contributions were especially crucial to the 2000 Saints. Following the New Orleans Saints' first ever playoff win, they hosted the Minnesota Vikings for the divisional round game, and Morton set the record for most receptions in a single playoff game by a rookie, while tying the playoff game record for most receptions by a player, with 13 in the ultimately losing effort against the Vikings.

Morton's career-best year at kick returner came with the 2002 New York Jets, as he earned .1,509 yards and two touchdowns 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. 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. On January 24, 2025, it was announced that Morton would not return to the Bears in 2025.

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. His older brother, Johnnie Morton, played 12 seasons in the NFL from 1994 to 2005.