Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1971 | 26 | STL | RCB | 43 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||
| 1972 | 27 | STL | RCB | 43 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | |||
| 1973 | 28 | STL | LCB/FS | 43 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1974 | 29 | STL | LCB | 43 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 190 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||
| 1975 | 30 | STL | LCB | 43 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 141 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | |||
| 1976 | 31 | STL | LCB | 43 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | |||
| 1977 | 32 | BAL | LCB | 43 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | |||
| 1978 | 33 | BAL | LCB | 43 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||
| 1979 | 34 | BAL | DB | 43 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | |||
| Career | 115 | 91 | 33 | 593 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 3.0 | 47 | |||||||
| 6 yrs | STL | 76 | 64 | 22 | 464 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 1.0 | 33 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | BAL | 39 | 27 | 11 | 129 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 14 | ||||||
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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1971 | 26 | STL | RCB | 43 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 5.4 | 7 | 182 | 0 | 45 | 26.0 | 254 |
| 1973 | 28 | STL | LCB/FS | 43 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | ||||
| 1979 | 34 | BAL | DB | 43 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 78 | ||||
| Career | 115 | 91 | 12 | 85 | 0 | 40 | 7.1 | 7 | 182 | 0 | 45 | 26.0 | 942 | ||||
| 6 yrs | STL | 76 | 64 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 4.1 | 7 | 182 | 0 | 45 | 26.0 | 770 | |||
| 3 yrs | BAL | 39 | 27 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 172 | |||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Norm Thompson?
Norm Thompson is 78 years old.
When was Norm Thompson born?
Norm Thompson was born on March 5, 1945.
Where was Norm Thompson born?
Norm Thompson was born in San Francisco, CA.
How tall is Norm Thompson?
Norm Thompson is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Norm Thompson weigh when playing?
Norm Thompson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
Is Norm Thompson in the Hall of Fame?
Norm Thompson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Norm Thompson play?
Norm Thompson played 115 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Norm Thompson have?
Norm Thompson had 593 interception return yards over his career.
When did Norm Thompson retire?
Norm Thompson last played in 1979.
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