Johnnie Morton

Detroit Lions 21st pick

WR ·

USC · 1999–2005

182

Games

404

Rush Yards

624

Receptions

8,719

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1994

Round

Round 1

Pick

21st overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

USC

Johnnie Morton Career Stats

Primary starter for 11 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1994 draft class in receiving yards (8,719).
Best statistical season: 1999 with DET (1,129 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
182	404	624	8,719	43

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
1999	DET	16	0	0
2000	DET	16	4	25
2001	DET	16	1	6
2002	KC	14	10	124
2003	KC	15	8	94
2004	KC	13	7	43
2005	SF	12	0	0
Since 1999		102	30	292

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	DET	16	132	80	1,129	5
2000	DET	16	116	61	788	3
2001	DET	16	144	77	1,154	4
2002	KC	14	64	29	397	1
2003	KC	15	0	50	740	4
2004	KC	13	0	55	795	3
2005	SF	12	0	21	288	0
Since 1999		102	456	373	5,291	20

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

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Johnnie Morton is a former wide receiver out of USC, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 21st overall pick (round 1) in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played 182 regular-season games from 1994 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	DET	16	0	0	—	0	0
1999 POST	DET	1	0	0	—	0	0
2000	DET	16	4	25	6.3	1	0
2001	DET	16	1	6	6.0	0	0
2002	KC	14	10	124	12.4	5	0
2003	KC	15	8	94	11.8	3	0
2003 POST	KC	1	1	5	5.0	0	0
2004	KC	13	7	43	6.1	3	1
2005	SF	12	0	0	—	0	0
1999	DET	17	0	0	—	0	0
2000	DET	16	4	25	6.3	1	0
2001	DET	16	1	6	6.0	0	0
2002	KC	14	10	124	12.4	5	0
2003	KC	16	9	99	11.0	3	0
2004	KC	13	7	43	6.1	3	1
2005	SF	12	0	0	—	0	0
Career		102	30	292	9.7	12	1
Career		2	1	5	5.0	0	0
Career		182	—	404	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	DET	16	131	79	1,084	5	13.7	51
1999 POST	DET	1	10	2	29	0	14.5	1
2000	DET	16	114	60	765	3	12.8	39
2001	DET	16	144	77	1,154	4	15.0	58
2002	KC	14	64	29	397	1	13.7	25
2003	KC	15	50	50	740	4	14.8	36
2003 POST	KC	1	1	1	14	0	14.0	1
2004	KC	13	55	55	795	3	14.5	38
2005	SF	12	21	21	288	0	13.7	14
1999	DET	17	141	81	1,113	5	13.7	52
2000	DET	16	114	60	765	3	12.8	39
2001	DET	16	144	77	1,154	4	15.0	58
2002	KC	14	64	29	397	1	13.7	25
2003	KC	16	51	51	754	4	14.8	37
2004	KC	13	55	55	795	3	14.5	38
2005	SF	12	21	21	288	0	13.7	14
Career		102	579	371	5,223	20	14.1	261
Career		2	11	3	43	0	14.3	2
Career		182	—	624	8,719	43	14.0	—

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