BRUCE THORNTONThornton, Bruce EdwardHeight: 6-5 Weight: 265 Born: February 14, 1958 Detroit, MI High School: Chadsey (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1976 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1977 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1978 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (219th overall) 1979 Dallas Cowboys |
| Relatives: Father of Kalen Thornton |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 77 | DE | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 77 | DE-DT | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 77 | D | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 79 | DT | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL | 79 | RDE | 5 | 5 |
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 60 | LDE | 12 | 2 |
| 1984 Year (USFL)1984 Year USFL | 17 | 7 | ||
| 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | 60 | LDE | ||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 47 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/4/1979 | 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | |
| Released | 8/31/1981 | 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 9/19/1981 | 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL |
| Released | 9/6/1982 | 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/7/1982 | 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/29/1983 | 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL |
| Released | 10/4/1983 | 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL |
| Signed | 11/14/1983 | 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL |
| Traded | 3/29/1984 | 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1985 Official All-USFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 5.5 | 46.0 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | 12.5 | 90.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 |
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