Sidney Thornton, a running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s and 1980s, who played in two Super Bowls with the team, has died, know his cause of death and net worth
The Steelers shared the sad news of Thornton’s death on Wednesday night. He was 68.
Ex-Pittsburgh Steelers RB Sidney Thornton cause of death, net worth in 2023, age, height and stats
There was no mention of his cause of death.
The 68 year old had a height of 5 feet 11 inches with his net worth between $1-5 million.
At Northwestern State, Sidney Thornton was one of the best running backs. The Steelers picked up the New Orleans, Louisiana native in the second round (48th overall) in 1977. While in the Steelers, Thornton did well with the little opportunities he was given as a backup to Franco Harris, a future inductee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Thornton carried for 103 yards and two touchdowns in his first season (1977). His importance grew over the next three seasons, culminating in 1979, when he had a career year with 585 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. As a receiver, Thornton was effective, as he made 16 catches for 231 yards and four touchdowns.
We are saddened by the loss of former Steelers RB Sidney Thornton. pic.twitter.com/LpKsIbJ1Xq
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 1, 2023
Sidney Thornton played on the Steelers teams that won the championship in 1978 and 1979, establishing Pittsburgh as the first dynasty of the Super Bowl era. In seven postseason contests, Thornton rushed for 81 yards, scored once on the ground, and caught four passes for 56 yards.
The former Northwestern State standout has 46 grabs for 515 yards. And six receiving scores to go along with his 356 carries for 1,512 yards and 18 rushing touchdowns.
Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers Sidney Thornton played for?
The Pittsburgh Steelers is a professional American football team. They are a from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) North of the National Football League (NFL). The Pittsburgh Steelers are the AFC’s oldest team, having debuted in 1933, making them the seventh-oldest team in the National Football League.
In 1933, the Steelers, then known as the Pittsburgh Pirates, joined the National Football League. Their origins may be traced back to a provincial professional team founded in the early 1920s. Like many other NFL clubs at the time, Art Rooney’s franchise got its name from an existing baseball team.
The football club’s unofficial nickname is the Rooneymen. Which originated in the local media as a way to differentiate them from the baseball team. Since the team’s inception, the Rooney family has owned and controlled the Steelers. After Art Rooney’s passing in 2017, the team was owned by Dan Rooney. Art Rooney II, son of Dan Rooney, has been given extensive managerial responsibilities for the company.
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