NORM THOMPSONThompson, Norman JackHeight: 6-1 Weight: 179 Born: March 5, 1945 San Francisco, CA High School: Galileo (San Francisco, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Laney JC | |
| 1968 | Laney JC | |
| 1969 | Utah | Lettered |
| 1970 | Utah | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (17th overall) 1971 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL | 43 | RCB | 14 | 5 |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 43 | RCB-LCB | 12 | 11 |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 43 | LCB-RS | 11 | 10 |
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 43 | LCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 43 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | 43 | LCB | 13 | 12 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 43 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 43 | LCB | 13 | 9 |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 43 | LCB | 12 | 4 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 115 | 91 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL | |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1977 | 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL |
| Signed | 4/1/1977 | 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1980 | 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 6 | 190 | 31.7 | 56t | 1 |
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 7 | 141 | 20.1 | 61t | 1 |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 38 | 0 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 31 | 0 |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 593 | 18.0 | 61t | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL | 5 | 1 | 27 | 5.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 6 | 2 | 18 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 3 | 85 | 7.1 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL | 7 | 182 | 26.0 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 182 | 26.0 | 45 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 1 |
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 1 |
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