Sidney Thornton

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

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 1977-1982 for the Steelers.[1]

References

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


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