Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1977 23 PIT NFL RB 13 0 27 103 2 18 3.8 7.9 2.1 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.1 0.4 28 3.9 108 2 1 1
1978 24 PIT NFL RB 16 0 71 264 2 27 3.7 16.5 4.4 5 66 13.2 1 24 0.3 4.1 76 4.3 330 3 3 3
1979 25 PIT NFL RB 13 10 118 585 6 75 5.0 45.0 9.1 16 231 14.4 4 32 1.2 17.8 134 6.1 816 10 7 7
1980 26 PIT NFL RB 12 5 78 325 3 28 4.2 27.1 6.5 15 131 8.7 1 29 1.3 10.9 93 4.9 456 4 5 3
1981 27 PIT NFL RB 16 6 56 202 4 17 3.6 12.6 3.5 8 78 9.8 0 30 0.5 4.9 64 4.4 280 4 6 2
1982 28 PIT NFL RB 4 0 6 33 1 13 5.5 8.3 1.5 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.3 1.0 7 5.3 37 1 0 0
6 Yrs 74 21 356 1512 18 75 4.2 20.4 4.8 46 515 11.2 6 32 0.6 7.0 402 5.0 2027 24 22 16
17 Game Avg 17 5 82 347 4 75 4.2 20.4 4.8 11 118 11.2 1 32 0.6 7.0 92 1.2 466 6 5 4
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1977 23 PIT NFL RB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1978 24 PIT NFL RB 3 0 5 26 0 14 5.2 8.7 1.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 5.2 26 0 0
1979 25 PIT NFL RB 3 1 17 55 1 10 3.2 18.3 5.7 4 56 14.0 0 22 1.3 18.7 21 5.3 111 1 1
3 Yrs 7 1 22 81 1 14 3.7 11.6 3.1 4 56 14.0 0 22 0.6 8.0 26 5.3 137 1 1
17 Game Avg 17 2 53 197 2 14 3.7 11.6 3.1 10 136 14.0 0 22 0.6 8.0 63 12.8 333 2 2
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Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1978 24 PIT NFL RB 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0
1979 25 PIT NFL RB 13 10 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 0
1980 26 PIT NFL RB 12 5 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 0
1981 27 PIT NFL RB 16 6 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 0
6 Yrs 74 21 0 0 0 0 22 4 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 5 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
197824PITRB38160013703737.03673
198026PITRB38125011501515.04713
198127PITRB38166011011.02812
Career7421035303717.7208016
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
197824PITRB30018088.012
Career7018088.0145
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Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1977 23 PIT NFL RB 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
1978 24 PIT NFL RB 16 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.1
1979 25 PIT NFL RB 13 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 4.6
1980 26 PIT NFL RB 12 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.0
1981 27 PIT NFL RB 16 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5
1982 28 PIT NFL RB 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.5
6 Yrs 74 21 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1.9
17 Game Avg 17 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 1.9
Scoring Summary Table
PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1979 25 PIT NFL RB 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.0
3 Yrs 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.9
17 Game Avg 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 15 0.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 11.53 (412th among RB, average HOF RB is 106.95)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sidney Thornton born?

Sidney Thornton was born on September 2, 1954.

Where was Sidney Thornton born?

Sidney Thornton was born in New Orleans, LA.

How tall was Sidney Thornton?

Sidney Thornton was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Sidney Thornton weigh when playing?

Sidney Thornton weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Is Sidney Thornton in the Hall of Fame?

Sidney Thornton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Sidney Thornton play?

Sidney Thornton played 74 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Sidney Thornton have?

Sidney Thornton had 356 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Sidney Thornton have?

Sidney Thornton had 1,512 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Sidney Thornton won?

Sidney Thornton won 2 Super Bowls.

When did Sidney Thornton retire?

Sidney Thornton last played in 1982.