JOHNNIE MORTONMorton, Johnnie James, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 Born: October 7, 1971 Inglewood, CA High School: South (Torrance, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1991 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1992 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1993 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (21st overall) 1994 Detroit Lions |
| Relatives: Brother of Chad Morton; halfbrother of Michael Morton |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 87 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 13 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 12 |
| 2000 Detroit Lions (NFL)2000 DET NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL | 88 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 80 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 80 | WR | 13 | 12 |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 84 | WR | 13 | 10 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 182 | 156 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1994 | 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/18/1994 | 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL |
| Released | 3/14/2002 | 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/29/2002 | 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL |
| Released | 6/2/2005 | 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL |
| Signed | 6/22/2005 | 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL |
| Released | 2/23/2006 | 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2000 Detroit Lions (NFL)2000 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 266 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Detroit Lions (NFL)2000 DET NFL | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 10 | 124 | 12.4 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 46 | 404 | 8.8 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 18t | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 44 | 590 | 13.4 | 32t | 8 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 55 | 714 | 13.0 | 62t | 6 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 80 | 1057 | 13.2 | 73t | 6 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 69 | 1028 | 14.9 | 98t | 2 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 133 | 80 | 60.2 | 1129 | 14.1 | 48 | 5 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 Detroit Lions (NFL)2000 DET NFL | 116 | 61 | 52.6 | 788 | 12.9 | 42t | 3 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL | 144 | 77 | 53.5 | 1154 | 15.0 | 76 | 4 | 58 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 64 | 29 | 45.3 | 397 | 13.7 | 30 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 92 | 50 | 54.3 | 740 | 14.8 | 50 | 4 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 79 | 55 | 69.6 | 795 | 14.5 | 52 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 44 | 21 | 47.7 | 288 | 13.7 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 672 | 624 | 55.5 | 8719 | 14.0 | 98t | 43 | 424 | 121 | 19 | 6 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 7 | 4 | 48 | 6.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 4 | 48 | 6.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 143 | 35.8 | 93t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 18 | 0 | 390 | 21.7 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 0 | 559 | 23.3 | 93t | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Detroit Lions (NFL)2000 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Detroit Lions (NFL)2000 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Detroit Lions (NFL)2000 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Detroit Lions (NFL)2001 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 2 | 18 | 154 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: August 19, 2025 |