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Jerry Norton

Jerry Ray Norton

Position: DB-HB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: May 16, 1931 in Gilmer, TX
College: SMU

Career AV: 72 (523rd overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 7th round (81st overall) of the 1954 NFL Draft.

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Kicking & Punting

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P AV
1954 23 PHI LDH 41 12 0 9
1955 24 PHI rcb/rh 41 12 0 5
1956 25 PHI lcb 41 6 0 5
1957* 26 PHI LS 41 12 0 68 2798 63 1 41.1 12
1958* 27 PHI LS 41 9 0 9
1959* 28 CRD RDH 25 12 0 59 2650 60 0 44.9 9
1960*+ 29 STL LS 25 12 0 39 1777 62 0 45.6 16
1961* 30 STL LS 25 14 0 85 3802 78 1 44.7 12
1962 31 DAL LS 25 14 0 6
1963 32 GNB P 23 14 0 51 2279 61 0 44.7 2
1964 33 GNB P 23 14 0 56 2365 61 0 42.2 1
Career 131 0 358 15671 78 2 43.8 86
5 yrs PHI 51 0 68 2798 63 1 41.1 40
3 yrs CRD 38 0 183 8229 78 1 45.0 37
2 yrs GNB 28 0 107 4644 61 0 43.4 3

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
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 0 5 110 1 69 2 4 0 0
1955 24 PHI rcb/rh 41 12 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 0 0
1956 25 PHI lcb 41 6 0 2 34 0 23
1957* 26 PHI LS 41 12 0 4 155 1 99 0 5 4 0
1958* 27 PHI LS 41 9 0 1 0 0 0
1959* 28 CRD RDH 25 12 0 3 35 0 30 0 1 11 0
1960*+ 29 STL LS 25 12 0 10 96 0 26 0 2 0 0
1961* 30 STL LS 25 14 0 7 136 2 47 0 2 0 0
1962 31 DAL LS 25 14 0 2 21 0 21 0 4 11 0
Career 131 0 35 587 4 99 8 20 26 0
5 yrs PHI 51 0 13 299 2 99 8 11 4 0
3 yrs CRD 38 0 20 267 2 47 0 5 11 0
1 yr DAL 14 0 2 21 0 21 0 4 11 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1954 23 PHI LDH 41 12 0 21 89 0 18 4.2 86
1955 24 PHI rcb/rh 41 12 0 20 33 0 13 1.7 8 281 1 96 35.1 583
1956 25 PHI lcb 41 6 0 1 31 0 31 31.0 31
1957* 26 PHI LS 41 12 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 2 33 0 18 16.5 119
1958* 27 PHI LS 41 9 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 8
1959* 28 CRD RDH 25 12 0 3 4 0 4 1.3 3 70 0 25 23.3 115
Career 131 0 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 CRD 38 0 3 4 0 4 1.3 3 70 0 25 23.3 177

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1954 23 PHI LDH 41 12 0 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -0.3 0.1 -3 0 2
1955 24 PHI rcb/rh 41 12 0 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 41 12 0 2 73 0 61 36.5 6.1 0.2 73 0 0
1959* 28 CRD RDH 25 12 0 2 41 0 24 20.5 3.4 0.2 41 0 0
1960*+ 29 STL LS 25 12 0 2 47 0 26 23.5 3.9 0.2 47 0 0
1961* 30 STL LS 25 14 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 1.1 0.1 15 0 0
1963 32 GNB P 23 14 0 2 0 0 4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0
1964 33 GNB P 23 14 0 1 24 0 24 24.0 1.7 0.1 24 0 0
Career 131 0 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 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

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1955 24 PHI rcb/rh 41 12 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
1957* 26 PHI LS 41 12 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Career 131 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1954 23 PHI LDH 41 12 0 1 1 6
1955 24 PHI rcb/rh 41 12 0 1 1 1 3 18
1957* 26 PHI LS 41 12 0 1 1 6
1961* 30 STL LS 25 14 0 2 2 12
1962 31 DAL LS 25 14 0 1 1 6
Career 131 0 1 1 1 4 1 8 48
5 yrs PHI 51 0 1 1 1 2 5 30
3 yrs CRD 38 0 2 2 12
1 yr DAL 14 0 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Charlie Greer, Erik Coleman, Tommy Morrow, Goose Gonsoulin, Bobby Watkins, Vestee Jackson, Jarvis Williams, Terry Kinard, Randy Logan, Antoine Bethea
4 Nate Clements, Louis Oliver, Dick Anderson, Aaron Glenn, Blaine Bishop, Herb Rich, Neal Craig, Bobby Hunt, DeAngelo Hall, Vann McElroy
5 Blaine Bishop, Bobby Hunt, Ray Rhodes, Aaron Glenn, Louis Breeden, Herb Rich, Nate Clements, Mel Blount*, Cliff Harris, Kenny Graham
6 Herb Rich, Darrell Green*, Larry Wilson*, Ray Rhodes, Kenny Graham, Nate Clements, Dewayne Washington, Blaine Bishop, Bobby Hunt, Tommy Casanova
7 Night Train Lane*, George Saimes, Rosey Taylor, Larry Wilson*, Lawyer Milloy, Dale Carter, Willie Buchanon, Lester Hayes, Ken Houston*, Brian Dawkins
8 Larry Wilson*, Ken Houston*, Rosey Taylor, Lawyer Milloy, Lester Hayes, Night Train Lane*, Darren Woodson, Steve Atwater, Bobby Dillon, Cliff Harris
9 Eddie Meador, Night Train Lane*, Rosey Taylor, Lawyer Milloy, Carnell Lake, Lester Hayes, Larry Wilson*, Darren Woodson, Karl Kassulke, Steve Atwater
10 Willie Buchanon, Darren Woodson, Jimmy Johnson*, Lester Hayes, Rosey Taylor, Lawyer Milloy, Brian Dawkins, Karl Kassulke, Jerry Logan, Carnell Lake
11 Willie Buchanon, Lester Hayes, Darren Woodson, Rodney Harrison, Karl Kassulke, Jerry Logan, Emmitt Thomas*, Ty Law, Dennis Smith, George Saimes
Career Lester Hayes, Willie Buchanon, Karl Kassulke, Jerry Logan, George Saimes, Dave Grayson, Chris McAlister, Hanford Dixon, Blaine Bishop, Nolan Cromwell

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1957
1958
1959
1960
1961

First-Team All-Pro

1960

Long Rush

1957 NFL 61 (8)

Non-Offensive TDs

1954 NFL 1 (7)
1955 NFL 1 (6)
1957 NFL 1 (4)
1961 NFL 2 (2)
1962 NFL 1 (8)
Career 6 (66)

Yds/Touch

1955 NFL 7.8 (7)

Kick Return TD

1955 NFL 1 (1/58)
Career 1 (108)

Long Kick Return

1955 NFL 96 (3)

Punt Returns

1954 NFL 21 (9)
1955 NFL 20 (9)

Punt Return Yds

1954 NFL 89 (10)

Yds/Punt Return

1954 NFL 4.2 (9)

Kick & Punt Returns

1955 NFL 28 (9)

Punts

1957 NFL 68 (1)
1959 NFL 59 (4)
1961 NFL 85 (1)
1964 NFL 56 (9)
Career 358 (114)

Punting Yds

1957 NFL 2798 (1)
1959 NFL 2650 (3)
1961 NFL 3802 (1)
1963 NFL 2279 (9)
1964 NFL 2365 (9)
Career 15671 (104)

Long Punt

1957 NFL 63 (6)
1960 NFL 62 (9)
1961 NFL 78 (1/41)

Punts Blocked

1957 NFL 1 (2)
1961 NFL 1 (3)
Career 2 (138)

Yds/Punt

1957 NFL 41.1 (8)
1959 NFL 44.9 (5)
1960 NFL 45.6 (1/63)
1961 NFL 44.7 (4)
1963 NFL 44.7 (6)
Career 43.8 (16)

Fumbles

1955 NFL 6 (8)

Fumbles Recovered

1954 NFL 4 (4)
1957 NFL 5 (3)
1962 NFL 4 (2)
Career 20 (92)

Interceptions

1960 NFL 10 (1/28)
1961 NFL 7 (5)
Career 35 (121)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1954 NFL 110 (8)
1957 NFL 155 (4)
1960 NFL 96 (9)
1961 NFL 136 (5)
Career 587 (91)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1954 NFL 1 (3)
1957 NFL 1 (2)
1961 NFL 2 (1/24)
Career 4 (49)

Long Intercep. Return

1954 NFL 69 (3)
1957 NFL 99 (1/30)
1961 NFL 47 (10)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1958Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1959Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1960Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1961Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL