Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#77|Gus Thornton Guard
Retired (1991, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1991) Potential B-
Age 55 Born 03-31-1958 in Shreveport, LA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 42 (1980) Experience 10 Years (197 Wks)
College College of Boston, 1980 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching D- Pass Cover Kick Power D-
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover D+ Kick Acc
Carrying Run Blocking B+ Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C+ Execution B+ Agility
Strength B+ Health C- Aggressiveness Hands B-
Jumping C-     Attitude Break Tackle
ROLES
QB D+ C C+ DT C+ SS K D- GUN C+
WR C- G DE FS C- P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T B- ILB CB LS C- KRB C+
FB C+ TE C+ OLB C+ H HT KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1980 SEA 16 12 11 92% 0 8 64 303:12
1981 SEA 16 15 14 94% 0 3 20 372:39
1982 SEA 16 14 14 92% 0 6 39 364:10
1983 SEA 16 10 9 89% 2 4 20 212:34
1984 SEA 16 14 13 92% 0 4 20 365:10
1985 SEA 16 16 15 94% 0 2 20 424:31
1986 SEA 16 16 13 92% 0 1 5 370:59
1987 SEA 16 16 16 98% 0 3 25 463:46
1988 LAN 16 16 16 98% 0 6 40 495:26
1989 LAN 16 16 16 99% 0 4 24 500:37
Total   160 145 137 94% 2 41 277 3873:04

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1992Gus Thornton has retired from football.
09-02-1990The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Melvin Harrison to the active roster.
09-02-1990The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Gus Thornton.
09-02-1990The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Vinny "the Hammer" Zuzzio, Gino Townsend, Xavier "Professor X" Heinlein, and Mike "You Talking to Me" Colclough to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Henry Hands, Gus Thornton, and Jim Garden to the inactive roster.
08-27-1990The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Gus Thornton to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Gino Townsend to the inactive roster.
04-29-1990The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Sonny "the Bull" Liston, Rae Denman, Darryl Kuharich, Gordon Lookabaugh, Jim Garden, David Williams, and Steven Ingwersen to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Mario Stith, Xavier "Professor X" Heinlein, Vinny "the Hammer" Zuzzio, Pete Huff, Gus Thornton, Mike "You Talking to Me" Colclough, "Jukes" SHOTA, and Ladell Woodin to the inactive roster.
09-25-1988Gus Thornton of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
09-04-1988The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Mario Stith, Derick "the Jet" Dickerson, Xavier "Professor X" Heinlein, Vinny "the Hammer" Zuzzio, Ray McDonald, Gus Thornton, Mike "You Talking to Me" Colclough, and "Jukes" SHOTA to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Kevin Groomes, Stu Clement, Winston Boures, Dante Ford, A.C. Montgomery, and Willie Carlton to the inactive roster.
08-08-1988The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Gus Thornton to the inactive roster.
05-01-1988Trade #62717 has been completed between the Seattle Red Devils and the Los Angeles RAMS. The Los Angeles RAMS receive Mark Lawrence (LB), Gus Thornton (G), Bernard Moran (CB) from the Seattle Red Devils in exchange for Steve Leith (K), Dermontti Schueble (CB), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 3 (LAN), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 5 (LAN), Draft Pick - 1990 Round 3 (LAN).
09-06-1987The Seattle Red Devils have moved Jason Canale, Mike Haller, Van Cooper, Gus Thornton, Scott Glick, Bernard Moran, Mark Lawrence, and Gene Olympus to the active roster. The Seattle Red Devils have moved Erik Carter, Tommy Anderson, Bobby Garcia, Bob Scott, A'Shawn Prince, Israel Pyle, Chuck Osmanski, and Bill Williams to the inactive roster.
08-23-1987The Seattle Red Devils have moved Chuck Osmanski, Bill Williams, Robin Childs, Erik Carter, Tommy Anderson, and Bobby Garcia to the active roster. The Seattle Red Devils have moved Tom Towns, Gus Thornton, Scott Glick, Bernard Moran, Mark Lawrence, and Van Cooper to the inactive roster.
11-06-1983Gus Thornton of the Seattle She-Devils is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
08-04-1980The Seattle She-Devils have moved Gus Thornton to the active roster.