Chad Morton
Date of birth:	April 4, 1977 (1977-04-04) (age 31)
Place of birth:	Torrance, California
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
Position(s):	Running back
Jersey №:	30, 26, 20, 29
College:	Southern California
NFL Draft:	2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Organizations
As player:
2000 2001-2002 2003-2004 2005-2006	New Orleans Saints New York Jets Washington Redskins New York Giants
Stats at NFL.com

Chad A. Morton (born April 4, 1977 in Torrance, California) is an American football running back and kick/punt returner who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He previously played for the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Washington Redskins, and New York Giants. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Motto: A Balanced City Location of Torrance in the County of Los Angeles Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Government  - Mayor Frank Scotto Area  - Total 20. ... A diagram showing typical football positions In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... P.J. Daniels was a star running back for Georgia Tech from 2002-2005. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns, through seven rounds[2], selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 2000 National Football League Draft started off with Penn State teammates Courtney Brown and LaVar Arrington being selected consecutively, they are the only Penn State players to go number one and two. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Gold and black Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson and Rita Benson LeBlanc General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White, Jersey Jets Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... For other uses, see Redskins (disambiguation). ... This article is about the current National Football League team. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Motto: A Balanced City Location of Torrance in the County of Los Angeles Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Government  - Mayor Frank Scotto Area  - Total 20. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... P.J. Daniels was a star running back for Georgia Tech from 2002-2005. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... NFL redirects here. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Gold and black Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson and Rita Benson LeBlanc General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White, Jersey Jets Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... For other uses, see Redskins (disambiguation). ... This article is about the current National Football League team. ...

High school years

Morton attended South High School in Torrance, Calif. and was a letterman in football. South High School is a public high school in Torrance, California. ...

College career

Morton was a running back for the University of Southern California Trojans in the late-90's. Known as "Little Chad" to many USC faithful for his diminutive size, he was the heart and soul of many of USC's weakest teams in the last several decades. Despite his diminutive size, he was a warrior between the tackles, driving through the line for extra yards after contact that would only be expected of players much larger. The University of Southern California Football team is a member of the PAC-10 conference coached by Pete Carroll. ...

As the younger brother of wide receiver, Johnnie Morton, Chad was always in his brother's shadow, especially since he played on teams that had much less success than Johnnie's earlier teams. The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... Johnnie James Morton, Jr. ...

Chad Morton has had a solid NFL career as a kick returner and third-down back for many years, but will always be remembered for his standout years as the Trojans unheralded leader. NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

Professional career

Chad Morton was a first alternate to the 2005 Pro Bowl as a kick returner. On February 13, 2007, he was released by the Giants. In a 2000 playoff game with the New Orleans Saints against the Minnesota Vikings, Chad Morton tied the NFL single-game playoff record with 13 receptions.^[1] The 2005 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played February 13, 2005 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Special teams are units in American football and Canadian football that are on the field during kickoffs, free kicks, punts, and field goal attempts. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Gold and black Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson and Rita Benson LeBlanc General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference... League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961-1969) Central Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC Central (1970-2001) NFC North (2002-present) Current uniform Team colors Purple, Gold, White Fight song Skol, Vikings Mascot Viktor the Viking, Ragnar Personnel Owner Zygi Wilf General...

Personal

The Mortons are of mixed ethnicity, Japanese and African-American. He is married to his wife Tamra Morton. They now have a beautiful son. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...

In 2001, Chad Morton was awarded the "Best Human" Award. Past winners included cross country runner John Hong, hurdler Victor Chan, and D2 player Michael Han. The Best Human award is given out every five years to an athlete who achieves great athletic achievement while overcoming great adversity.

Notes

1. ^ NFL Playoff Records: Individual - Receiving

External links

• TSN Bio