KEN NORTONNorton, Kenneth Howard, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 248 Born: September 29, 1966 Lincoln, IL High School: Westchester (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1985 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1986 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1987 | UCLA | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (41st overall) 1988 Dallas Cowboys |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 51 | LB | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 51 | WLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL | 51 | WLB | 15 | 15 |
| 1991 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1991 DAL NFL | 51 | SLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1992 DAL NFL | 51 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1993 DAL NFL | 51 | MLB-WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL | 51 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1997 SF NFL | 51 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1998 SF NFL | 51 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 51 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 191 | 188 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1988 | 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 7/13/1988 | 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/23/1988 | 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 12/3/1988 | 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/24/1990 | 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1991 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 8/12/1992 | 1992 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1992 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1993 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 4/20/1994 | 1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL |
| Released | 2/28/2001 | 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1995 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1995 United Press International All-NFC |
| 1995 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1993 DAL NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 46 | 2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | 46 | 2 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1993 DAL NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1995 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1995 SF NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1997 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1997 SF NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1998 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1998 SF NFL | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12.5 | 10.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1992 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1993 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1997 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1998 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 173 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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