Norris ThomasThomas, Norris LeeHeight: 5-11 Weight: 175 Born: May 3, 1954 Inverness, MS Died: March 7, 2025 Biloxi, MS High School: Pascagoula (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1973 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1974 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1975 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (257th overall) 1976 Miami Dolphins |
| Relatives: Brother of Lynn Thomas; brother of Rod Thomas |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL | 41 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 41 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 41 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1980 TB NFL | 41 | LCB | 16 | 1 |
| 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1981 TB NFL | 41 | LCB | 16 | 15 |
| 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL | 41 | LCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL | 41 | CB | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1984 TB NFL | 41 | CB | 15 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 112 | 71 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/9/1976 | 1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL | |
| Released (Left Squad) | 7/14/1976 | 1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 4/15/1977 | 1977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL |
| Traded | 8/25/1980 | 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1980 TB NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 7/14/1983 | 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL |
| Activated | 10/14/1983 | 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL |
| Retired | 5/9/1985 | 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1984 TB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 53t | 1 |
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1980 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 115 | 12.8 | 53t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1980 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1981 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 0 |
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