Ulysses NorrisNorris, Ulysses, Jr.Height: 6-4 Weight: 232 Born: January 15, 1957 Monticello, GA High School: Monticello (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Georgia | |
| 1976 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1977 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1978 | Georgia | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (88th overall) 1979 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 80 | TE | 16 | 2 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 80 | TE | 16 | 1 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 80 | TE | 12 | 2 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 80 | TE | 9 | 6 |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 80 | TE | 15 | 15 |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 49 | TE | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 49 | TE | 2 | 1 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 84 | 27 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Signed | 5/23/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/19/1981 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| Activated | 10/18/1981 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1984 | 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL |
| Signed | 8/28/1984 | 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/19/1985 | 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL |
| Activated | 10/4/1985 | 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL |
| Released | 10/15/1985 | 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 26 | 291 | 11.2 | 41 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 43 | 547 | 12.7 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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