Johnnie Morton Madden Career 1995-2005 - Peak 97 OVR
Johnnie Morton: USC All-American, 8,719 receiving yards
Johnnie James Morton Jr. was born on October 7, 1971 in Torrance, California, and played at USC from 1990 to 1993, breaking twelve Trojans and Pacific-10 receiving records and winning the Pop Warner Trophy as a consensus All-American in 1993. Detroit took him 21st overall in the 1994 draft. He appeared in 14 games without a start as a rookie, a season for which Madden NFL 95 carried a calculated 97.
Morton became Detroit's slot receiver in 1995, catching 44 passes for 590 yards and eight touchdowns behind Herman Moore and Brett Perriman. On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1995, he gained 102 yards as all three receivers passed 100 in a 44-38 win over Minnesota. Madden NFL 97 dropped him to 52 for 1996. His best year came in 1999, with 80 catches for 1,129 yards; Madden NFL 2000 carried a calculated 85 for that season.
He signed with Kansas City for 2002 and started 16 games in 2003, a year for which Madden NFL 04 listed him at 79. He played a final season in San Francisco in 2005, then fought once in mixed martial arts in 2007 and lost by knockout. Morton finished with 624 receptions for 8,719 yards and 43 touchdowns, including 469 catches and 6,499 yards for Detroit.
Johnnie Morton Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 97 OVR (calculated) in Madden NFL 1995
- Appeared in 9 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1995 through Madden NFL 2005)
- Biggest single-year rise: 24 points into Madden NFL 1998
- Played for 2 franchises: Lions, Chiefs
- Listed as a wide receiver in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2005 at 81 OVR
Johnnie Morton Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | CAR | BTK | CTH | RBK | PBK | TAK | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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1995 * 1994 NFL season
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WR | 97* | 82 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 99 | - | - | - | - | 95 | 16 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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1996 * 1995 NFL season
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WR | 92* | 86 | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | 99 | - | - | - | - | 59 | 13 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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1997 1996 NFL season
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WR | 52 | 86 | 76 | 76 | - | 42 | 58 | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 17 | 50 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - |
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1998 * 1997 NFL season
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WR | 76* | 73 | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | 26 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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1999 1998 NFL season
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WR | 89* | 84 | 84 | 88 | 55 | - | - | 38 | - | 87 | - | - | - | - | 83 | 76 | 91 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - |
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2000 1999 NFL season
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WR | 85* | 85 | 85 | 85 | 53 | - | - | 83 | - | 85 | - | - | - | - | 83 | 58 | 85 | - | - | 24 | - | - | - |
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2002 2001 NFL season
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WR | 84 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 56 | 84 | 85 | 89 | 84 | 85 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 75 | - | 87 | 34 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 26 | - |
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2004 2003 NFL season
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WR | 79 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 52 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 83 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 66 | - | 86 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 30 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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WR | 81 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 49 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 27 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 87 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 30 | - |
Era Wide Receivers who played alongside Johnnie Morton
Johnnie Morton Madden Ratings by Year
Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 1995 rating: 97 OVR (1994 NFL season, DET). Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 1996 rating: 92 OVR (1995 NFL season, DET). Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 1997 rating: 52 OVR (1996 NFL season, DET). Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 1998 rating: 76 OVR (1997 NFL season, DET). Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 1999 rating: 89 OVR (1998 NFL season, DET). Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 2000 rating: 85 OVR (1999 NFL season, DET). Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 2002 rating: 84 OVR (2001 NFL season, DET). Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 2004 rating: 79 OVR (2003 NFL season, KC). Johnnie Morton Madden NFL 2005 rating: 81 OVR (2004 NFL season, KC).