Sidney Thornton

Sidney Thornton (born September 2, 1954) is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 230 lb (100 kg). running back from Northwestern State University in Louisiana, Thornton played in 6 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1982 for the Steelers, winning two Super Bowl titles for the team.[1]

Sidney Thornton
No. 38
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1954-09-02) September 2, 1954
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Baton Rouge (LA) Capitol
College:Northwestern State
NFL Draft:1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,512
Rush attempts:356
Rush TDs:18
Games played:74
Receptions:46
Receiving yards:515
Player stats at NFL.com

Thornton returned to pro football in 1984, playing one season with the Oklahoma Outlaws and rushing for 288 yards on 101 carries (2.9 yard per carry average).

References

  1. "Sidney Thornton". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 July 2014.


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