Chad Morton

New Orleans Saints 166th overall

RB · USC

Chad Morton is a former running back out of USC, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 166th overall pick (round 5) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 93 regular-season games from 2000 to 2006, with the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Washington Redskins and New York Giants.

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 5

Pick

166th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

USC

Chad Morton Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2003 with WAS (213 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
2000	NO	16	36	136
2001	NYJ	9	0	0
2002	NYJ	16	4	8
2003	WAS	15	47	213
2004	WAS	6	0	0
2005	NYG	16	0	0
2006	NYG	15	1	22
Career		93	88	379

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2000	NO	16	37	30	213	0
2001	NYJ	9	0	0	0	0
2002	NYJ	16	5	3	19	0
2003	WAS	15	0	16	190	1
2004	WAS	6	0	0	0	0
2005	NYG	16	0	0	0	0
2006	NYG	15	0	0	0	0
Career		93	42	49	422	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2000	NO	16	44	1,029	30	278
2001	NYJ	9	12	247	13	113
2002	NYJ	16	58	1,509	4	51
2003	WAS	15	44	1,029	19	188
2004	WAS	6	16	358	13	80
2005	NYG	16	24	559	47	453
2006	NYG	15	31	676	29	268
Career		93	229	5,407	155	1,431

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Draft Class Context

Chad Morton was the 16th of 22 RBs selected in the 2000 draft. The 166th overall pick has been used 56 times in draft history. USC had 5 players drafted in 2000, among them R. Jay Soward and Travis Claridge.

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