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Ken Norton

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San Francisco 49ers · MLB

Ken Norton recorded 32 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

5.0

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

2

indexed seasons

32

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ken Norton's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1999
ATLANTAFALCONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 12, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1999

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 18, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1999

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 5, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1999

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 29, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1999

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 24, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ken Norton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 18, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1999

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
1999
ATLANTAFALCONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 12, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1999

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2000
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 23, 2000

San Francisco 49ers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2000

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 26, 1999

Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1999

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ken Norton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1988

01
DALNORTON—Ken Norton
DALWHITE11Danny White
DALDORSETT33Tony Dorsett

Repeated near misses precede a historic teardown

Dallas Cowboys · The final Landry teams

Dallas reached three straight NFC title games before an aging roster declined and new ownership ended Landry's 29-year tenure.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

02
DALNORTON—Ken Norton
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

03
SFNORTON—Ken Norton
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

04
SFNORTON—Ken Norton
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1993, 1995, 1997First-team All-Pro · 1995Super Bowl champion · 1992, 1993, 199413 NFL seasons32 career games108 career solo tackles1 career sacksJersey: 510 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1999Most recent: Dec 23, 2000

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history