Rick Norton
Richard Eugene Norton
Born: November 16, 1943
Louisville, KY USA
Deceased: July 25, 2013
Louisville, KY
Position: QB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
College: Kentucky
High School: Flaget (Louisville, KY)
Career: 1966-1970
Drafted: 1966 in Round 1, #2 overall (AFL) by the Miami Dolphins
Drafted: 1966 in Round 2, #29 overall by the Cleveland Browns
Rick Norton played from 1966 to 1970 during his career with the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins. Norton threw for 1,815 yards in his career, completing 159 of 382 passes with 7 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. He also ran for 41 yards in 19 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 55 | 21 | 38.2 | 192 | 3.5 | 3 | 5.5 | 6 | 10.9 | 43 | 27.0 | ||
| 1967 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 133 | 53 | 39.8 | 596 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.8 | 9 | 6.8 | 32 | 28.3 | ||
| 1968 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 41 | 17 | 41.5 | 254 | 6.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 9.8 | 65 | 22.9 | ||
| 1969 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 148 | 65 | 43.9 | 709 | 4.8 | 2 | 1.4 | 11 | 7.4 | 29 | 18 | 175 | 32.2 |
| 1970 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 143.8 |
| AFL | 377 | 156 | 41.4 | 1751 | 4.6 | 6 | 1.6 | 30 | 8.0 | 65 | 18 | 175 | ||
| NFL | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 2 | 16 | ||
| Totals | 382 | 159 | 41.6 | 1815 | 4.8 | 7 | 1.8 | 30 | 7.9 | 65 | 20 | 191 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1968 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1969 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 |
| AFL | 19 | 41 | 2.2 | 13 | 0 | |
| Totals | 19 | 41 | 2.2 | 13 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AFL Miami Dolphins | 6 | 3 | -27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFL | 0 | 15 | 5 | -26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | -26 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AFL | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 2 |
| 1967 | AFL | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 3 |
| 1968 | AFL | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | AFL | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 5 |
| 1970 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 0 |
