Johnnie Morton

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Johnnie Morton
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Position(s):
Wide Receiver		 Jersey #(s):
87, 80, 84
Born: October 7, 1971 (1971-10-07) (age 36)
Torrance, California
Career Information
Year(s): 1994–2005
NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
College: USC
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Receptions     624
Receiving Yards     8,719
Touchdowns     43
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
  • No notable achievements

Johnnie James Morton, Jr. (born October 7, 1971 in Torrance, California) was a wide receiver in the NFL. He was released by the San Francisco 49ers after the 2005 season and retired from pro football thereafter. Originally, he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (21st overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played there until 2002, when he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played there for three years. He then signed with the 49ers and only played the 2005 NFL season with them.

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[edit] College career

He played at the University of Southern California. Morton managed to break USC and Pac-10 records for receptions and yards.

[edit] Mixed martial arts career

Morton made his Mixed Martial Arts début on the June 2, 2007, at K-1 Dynamite!! USA. He lost to Bernard Ackah in 38 seconds of the first round via a knock-out (punch). He was carried from the ring on a stretcher and was taken to hospital. At the hospital, Morton's trainer Mike Guymon said that Morton was alert and conscious.

After the fight, Morton was suspended indefinitely and denied his purse ($100,000) by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) after refusing to take his post-fight anti-doping test.[1] It was revealed by the CSAC on June 9, 2007 that Morton tested positive for anabolic steroids. According to CSAC executive officer Armando Garcia, Morton tested positive for a "very elevated TE ratio, which is testosterone. And that is 83.9 -- the normal industry standard for an athlete is 6."[2] Morton faces a possible revocation of his fighting license and fine.

[edit] Personal

  • Johnnie's younger brother, Chad Morton, also played at USC.
  • Johnnie had a brief cameo appearance in the movie Jerry Maguire.

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • During the 2001 season, comedian Jay Leno had been poking fun at the Lions' 0-12 record. When the Lions won their first game of the season 27-24 against the Minnesota Vikings, Morton, who knew of Leno's comments, said, "I want Jay Leno to kiss my ass." Morton would later appear on The Tonight Show [1], during which Leno proceeded to kiss a donkey.
  • Also, during the 2001 season on Monday Night Football, they did a short on him being on a strict low or no sodium diet, prompting Dennis Miller to quip, "How do you like a guy named Morton who doesn't even eat salt?"
  • On December 14, 2003, Morton was involved in a controversy with current President of the Detroit Lions, Matt Millen. At the time, Morton was playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, the team he signed with after leaving the Lions in 2002. After the Chiefs beat the Lions 45-17, Morton passed Millen near the players' locker room after the game. Morton claims that he was passing Millen in the hallway at which point Millen said "Hey Johnnie." Morton claims to have ignored him, after which Millen said "nice talking to you," to which Morton responded "kiss my ass." Thereafter, Millen reportedly called Morton a "faggot" at least twice, and the exchange was heard by several witnesses and was first reported by Jason Whitlock of the Kansas City Star.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gross, Josh (2007-06-03). CSAC Indefinitely Suspends Morton. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
  2. ^ Morton Tests Positive for Steroids

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