Jim Norton (safety)

Jim Norton

Norton in 1961.
No. 43
Position:	Safety Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1938-10-20)October 20, 1938 Glendale, California, U.S.
Died:	June 12, 2007(2007-06-12) (aged 68) Garland, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fullerton Union (Fullerton, California)
College:	Idaho
NFL draft:	1960 / round: 7 / pick: 75
AFL draft:	1960 / round: First selections
Career history
Houston Oilers (1960–1968)
Career highlights and awards
2× AFL champion (1960, 1961) 3× All-AFL (1961, 1962, 1967) 3× AFL All-Star (1962, 1963, 1967) AFL punting yards leader (1965) Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor Tennessee Titans No. 43 retired
Career AFL statistics
Interceptions: 45 Interception yards: 592 Fumble recoveries: 3 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Punts: 522 Punting yards: 21,961 Punting average: 42.1 Longest punt: 79
Player stats at PFR

James Charles Norton (October 20, 1938 – June 12, 2007) was an American professional football safety and punter who played for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). An original member of the Oilers franchise, he played in their first nine seasons from 1960 to 1968. Norton was an AFL All-Star for three seasons and holds the league's record for career interceptions. His jersey No. 43 was the first of eight retired by the Oilers/Titans franchise.^[1]