BRUCE MCNORTONMcNorton, Bruce EdwardHeight: 5-11 Weight: 175 Born: February 28, 1959 Daytona Beach, FL High School: Spruce Creek (Port Orange, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Georgetown (Kentucky) | |
| 1979 | Georgetown (Kentucky) | |
| 1980 | Georgetown (Kentucky) | |
| 1981 | Georgetown (Kentucky) | Played |
| Draft: 4th round (96th overall) 1982 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 29 | CB | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 8 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 29 | RCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 29 | CB | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 29 | LCB | 12 | 8 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 116 | 92 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/1982 | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/10/1982 | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL |
| Activated | 12/11/1982 | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/22/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/25/1990 | 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/9/1990 | 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/8/1991 | 1991 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1991 MIA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 7/22/1991 | 1991 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1991 MIA NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 4/24/1992 | 1991 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1991 MIA NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 111 | 5.6 | 33 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
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