Franco Harris Football League
10-19-2122
#5|Jim McNorton Quarterback
Retired (1994, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-21-2029) Potential A+
Age at Death 68 Born 01-08-1962 in Brooklyn, NY
Drafted Round 7, Pick 205 (1985) Experience 4 Years (91 Wks)
College State University of Idaho, 1985 Salary 620 ($1687.666M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power B  Catching D  Pass Cover F  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc B  Pass Blocking D- Run Cover D- Kick Acc D+
Carrying C  Run Blocking D- Tackling F  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C+ Execution A  Agility C+
Strength D- Health D  Aggressiveness C- Hands B 
Jumping D+     Attitude B- Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB B- C D  DT D- SS D  K F  GUN D+
WR C- G D  DE D  FS D  P D  KR D+
HB/TB C- T D  ILB D- CB D+ LS C- KRB D+
FB D+ TE D  OLB D  H B- HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT CMP PCT A20-39 C20-39 PCT A40+ C40+ PCT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G INT SCK TD 1ST 1ST% RAT
1987 SAS 5 0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0
1988 WAS 9 1 74 41 55.4 6 0 0.0 2 0 0.0 8.2 317 4.3 35.2 1 3 2 11 14.9 69.5
1989 LAN 14 8 257 142 55.3 16 1 6.2 5 0 0.0 18.4 1330 5.2 95.0 9 12 12 58 22.6 70.7
1990 LOU 9 0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0
1991 LOU 1 0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0
1992 STL 16 0 8 1 12.5 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- 0.5 17 2.1 1.1 1 1 0 1 12.5 0.0
1993 STL 3 0 6 4 66.7 1 1 100.0 0 0 -- 2.0 72 12.0 24.0 0 1 0 4 66.7 107.6
Total   57 9 345 188 54.5 24 2 8.3 7 0 0.0 6.1 1736 5.0 30.5 11 17 14 74 21.4 68.7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1995Jim McNorton has retired from football.
08-22-1994The St. Louis Lions have waived Jim McNorton.
09-27-1993The St. Louis Lions have moved Kalimba Edwards and Mike Machurek to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Jim McNorton and Quinton Reese to the inactive roster.
08-31-1992The St. Louis Lions have moved Bennie Blades, Dre Bly, Chris Claiborne, Jeff Backus, Jim McNorton, Haloti Ngata, Scott Mitchell, Reuben Droughns, and Laken Tomlinson to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Tim Toone, Gabe Wright, Mike Machurek, Tom Turnure, James Davis, Ronald Cherry, Eric Ebron, and Jamaal Alexander to the inactive roster.
08-24-1992The St. Louis Lions have acquired Jim McNorton from the waiver wire.
08-17-1992The Louisville Leprechauns have waived Jim McNorton.
09-09-1991The Louisville Leprechauns have moved Mike Warren to the active roster. The Louisville Leprechauns have moved Jim McNorton to the inactive roster.
09-10-1990The Louisville Leprechauns have acquired Jim McNorton from the waiver wire.
09-03-1990The Indianapolis Dawgs have waived Jim McNorton.
08-12-1990The Los Angeles Dawgs have moved Jim McNorton, Lou Meadows, and Jay Harrison to the active roster. The Los Angeles Dawgs have moved Tim Duffy and Eugene Abbott to the inactive roster.
08-12-1990The Los Angeles Dawgs have moved James Scott to the active roster. The Los Angeles Dawgs have moved Walt Pliska and Jim McNorton to the inactive roster.
08-06-1990The Los Angeles Dawgs have moved Jim McNorton to the active roster. The Los Angeles Dawgs have moved James Scott to the inactive roster.
12-18-1989The Los Angeles Dawgs have moved Preston Warren to the active roster. The Los Angeles Dawgs have moved Jim McNorton to the inactive roster.
01-09-1989Trade #47275 has been completed between the Los Angeles Dawgs and the Washington Capitolists. The Washington Capitolists receive Draft Pick - 1990 Round 7 (LAN), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 7 (LAN), Draft Pick - 1990 Round 6 (LAN), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 6 (LAN) from the Los Angeles Dawgs in exchange for Jim McNorton (QB).
12-11-1988The Washington Capitolists have moved Simon Zeal, Jim McNorton, and Billy Doink to the active roster. The Washington Capitolists have moved Wilt Washington, Christian Cross, and Mason Kaczmarek to the inactive roster.
12-05-1988The Washington Capitolists have moved Wilt Washington to the active roster. The Washington Capitolists have moved Jim McNorton and Link Navi to the inactive roster.
12-04-1988Jim McNorton of the Washington Capitolists is injured with a wrist inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-11-1988The Washington Capitolists have reverted Joe "Above Average" Norton's name to Jim McNorton.
09-11-1988The Washington Capitolists have changed Jim McNorton's name to Joe "Above Average" Norton.
09-05-1988The Washington Capitolists have moved Jim McNorton and Tom Tauscher to the active roster. The Washington Capitolists have moved Carson Filmore, Marcus Hubbard, and Christian Cross to the inactive roster.
09-05-1988The Washington Capitolists have moved Bob Rose, Quinn Jefferies, Charlie Evans, Alphonso Elric, Luke Gannon, Hans Heidenreich, John Mannheim, Peter Praxis, Matthew Madison, Paul Erie, Billy Doink, Matthias Black, and Bart Rush to the active roster. The Washington Capitolists have moved Zack Dillinger, Frank Nunez, Jim McNorton, Bucky Wallace, Mason Kaczmarek, Darryal Glick, Jerome Petchel, and Tom Tauscher to the inactive roster.
08-29-1988The Washington Capitolists have moved Clayton Caldwell, Jim McNorton, Wes Wells, Carson Filmore, Marcus Hubbard, Jerome Petchel, and Zack Dillinger to the active roster. The Washington Capitolists have moved Charlie Evans, Hans Heidenreich, Bart Rush, John Mannheim, Peter Praxis, Luke Gannon, and Quinn Jefferies to the inactive roster.
08-29-1988The Washington Capitolists have acquired Jim McNorton from the waiver wire.
08-21-1988The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Aeneas Kerkorian to the inactive roster.
08-21-1988The Saskatchewan Chimeras have waived Jim McNorton.
08-08-1988The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Tom Wells, Bob Johnson, and Dozer Brown to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Tubby Bender, Bob Styles, and Jim McNorton to the inactive roster.
11-30-1987The Saskatchewan Chimeras have acquired Jim McNorton from the waiver wire.
08-31-1987The Buffalo Federalists have waived Jim McNorton.
08-24-1987The Buffalo Federalists have moved Billy Joe Tollever to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Jim McNorton to the inactive roster.
08-17-1987The Buffalo Federalists have moved Jim McNorton to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Brandon Rozumek to the inactive roster.
09-01-1986The Buffalo Federalists have moved Brandon Rozumek and Larry Wooden to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Jim McNorton and Sammy Watkins to the inactive roster.
08-24-1986The Buffalo Federalists have moved Jim McNorton to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Brandon Rozumek to the inactive roster.
08-10-1986The Buffalo Federalists have reverted Bubby Blister's name to Jim McNorton.
08-04-1986The Buffalo Federalists have moved Jimmy Kerkorian, Larry DeWeese, Cole Landolt, Larry Williams, Todd Brinkman, Bud Kidd, Jerry Hansen, and Al Szymanski to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Keith Benyola, Rush Gillies, Anthony Johnson, Louis Lefear, DiMarco Northcutt, Pat Sanderson, Alex Moreland, Bubby Blister, and Dozer Brown to the inactive roster.
04-27-1986The Buffalo Federalists have moved Dick Northcutt, Billy Joe Rollover, Bubby Blister, Bobby Roveto, Jerry Bodenger, and Rush Gillies to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Dwight Hill, Othello Kirk, Brandon Rozumek, Kenneth Gulyanics, Sammy Watkins, and Guy Mullady to the inactive roster.
04-27-1986The Buffalo Federalists have changed Jim McNorton's name to Bubby Blister.