Jerry Ray Norton
Position: DB-HB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: May 16, 1931 in Gilmer, TX
College: SMU (school history)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 7th round (81st overall) of the 1954 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 73 (556th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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| All-Time Rank: #522. Eric Moulds… #523. Ron Jaworski… #524. Del Shofner… #525. JERRY NORTON… #526. MacArthur Lane… #527. Phil Villapiano… #528. Justin Smith… |
| 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | AV | |||
| 1954 | 23 | PHI | LDH | 41 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | 24 | PHI | PR | 41 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | 25 | PHI | 41 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957* | 26 | PHI | LS/P | 41 | 12 | 68 | 2798 | 63 | 1 | 41.1 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958* | 27 | PHI | LS | 41 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959* | 28 | CRD | P/RDH | 25 | 12 | 59 | 2650 | 60 | 0 | 44.9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960*+ | 29 | STL | LS/P | 25 | 12 | 39 | 1777 | 62 | 0 | 45.6 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961* | 30 | STL | LS/P | 25 | 14 | 85 | 3802 | 78 | 1 | 44.7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | 31 | DAL | LS | 25 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | 32 | GNB | P | 23 | 14 | 51 | 2279 | 61 | 0 | 44.7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 33 | GNB | P | 23 | 14 | 56 | 2365 | 61 | 0 | 42.2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 131 | 358 | 15671 | 78 | 2 | 43.8 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 yrs | PHI | 51 | 0 | 68 | 2798 | 63 | 1 | 41.1 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | STL-CRD | 38 | 0 | 183 | 8229 | 78 | 1 | 45.0 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | GNB | 28 | 0 | 107 | 4644 | 61 | 0 | 43.4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1954 | 23 | PHI | LDH | 41 | 12 | 5 | 110 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1955 | 24 | PHI | PR | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 | 25 | PHI | 41 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957* | 26 | PHI | LS/P | 41 | 12 | 4 | 155 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1958* | 27 | PHI | LS | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1959* | 28 | CRD | P/RDH | 25 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 1960*+ | 29 | STL | LS/P | 25 | 12 | 10 | 96 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1961* | 30 | STL | LS/P | 25 | 14 | 7 | 136 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1962 | 31 | DAL | LS | 25 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 131 | 35 | 587 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 yrs | PHI | 51 | 0 | 13 | 299 | 2 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 yrs | STL-CRD | 38 | 0 | 20 | 267 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 yr | DAL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1954 | 23 | PHI | LDH | 41 | 12 | 21 | 89 | 0 | 18 | 4.2 | 86 | ||||||
| 1955 | 24 | PHI | PR | 41 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 1.7 | 8 | 281 | 1 | 96 | 35.1 | 583 | |
| 1956 | 25 | PHI | 41 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | |||||||
| 1957* | 26 | PHI | LS/P | 41 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 18 | 16.5 | 119 | |
| 1958* | 27 | PHI | LS | 41 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1959* | 28 | CRD | P/RDH | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 25 | 23.3 | 115 | |
| Career | 131 | 46 | 147 | 0 | 18 | 3.2 | 14 | 415 | 1 | 96 | 29.6 | 1028 | |||||
| 5 yrs | PHI | 51 | 0 | 43 | 143 | 0 | 18 | 3.3 | 11 | 345 | 1 | 96 | 31.4 | 827 | |||
| 3 yrs | STL-CRD | 38 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 25 | 23.3 | 177 | |||
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1954 | 23 | PHI | LDH | 41 | 12 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 | -3.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 24 | PHI | PR | 41 | 12 | 36 | 144 | 1 | 23 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 1 | 36 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 269 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1957* | 26 | PHI | LS/P | 41 | 12 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 61 | 36.5 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 73 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1959* | 28 | CRD | P/RDH | 25 | 12 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 24 | 20.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1960*+ | 29 | STL | LS/P | 25 | 12 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 26 | 23.5 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1961* | 30 | STL | LS/P | 25 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1963 | 32 | GNB | P | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1964 | 33 | GNB | P | 23 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 131 | 47 | 341 | 1 | 61 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 1 | 36 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 466 | 2 | 8 | |||||
| 5 yrs | PHI | 51 | 0 | 39 | 214 | 1 | 61 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 1 | 36 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 339 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 3 yrs | STL-CRD | 38 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 0 | 26 | 20.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 103 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 yrs | GNB | 28 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 1954 | 23 | PHI | LDH | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | 24 | PHI | PR | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1957* | 26 | PHI | LS/P | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1961* | 30 | STL | LS/P | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | 31 | DAL | LS | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Career | 131 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 5 yrs | PHI | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 3 yrs | CRD-STL | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | DAL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
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| 1958 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1959 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1961 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1961 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1961 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |