SIDNEY THORNTONThornton, SidneyHeight: 5-11 Weight: 230 Born: September 2, 1954 New Orleans, LA Died: January 28, 2023 High School: Capitol (Baton Rouge, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | Lettered |
| 1974 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | Lettered |
| 1975 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | Lettered |
| 1976 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (48th overall) 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 38 | RB | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 38 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 38 | RB | 13 | 10 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 38 | RB | 12 | 5 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 38 | RB | 16 | 6 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 38 | RB | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL | 38 | FB | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 74 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 6/14/1977 | 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/9/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL |
| Activated | 11/20/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL |
| Released | 6/22/1983 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | |
| Released | 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | |
| Signed | 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL | |
| Released | 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 144 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 27 | 103 | 3.8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 71 | 264 | 3.7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 118 | 585 | 5.0 | 75 | 6 | ||||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 78 | 325 | 4.2 | 28 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 56 | 202 | 3.6 | 17t | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL | 101 | 288 | 2.9 | 34 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 356 | 1512 | 4.2 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 16 | 231 | 14.4 | 32 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 29t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL | 25 | 175 | 7.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 46 | 515 | 11.2 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 53 | 17.7 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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