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RB · #0 · Pittsburgh Steelers

Sidney Thornton

Born 1954 5'11" · 230 lb Northwestern State (LA) Drafted 1977 · R2 #48 by PIT 1977 – 1982 · 6 Seasons

Playoff career

6 Games 2 seasons
81 Rush Yds 13.5 / game
1 Rush TD 0.17 / game
22 Car
3.7 Y/C
5 1st Down

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 26 1978'78
  2. 55 1979'79
  1. 0 1978'78
  2. 1 1979'79
  1. 5 1978'78
  2. 17 1979'79
  1. 5.2 1978'78
  2. 3.2 1979'79

Latest playoff games · 1979

  1. DIV W 34–14 12 car · 52 yds1 TD
  2. CON W 27–13 1 car · -1 yds0 TD
  3. SB W 31–19 4 car · 4 yds0 TD

Career bests

Best season 1979 55 yds · 1 TD
Most TDs 1979 1 TD · 17 car
Most first downs 1979 4 1D · 17 car

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