Bruce Edward Thornton (born February 14, 1958) is an American former professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Cardinals. He was also a member of the Denver Gold of …

Bruce Edward Thornton is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Saint Louis Cardinals.

Feb 9, 2011 · Thornton's NFL career lasted only four years: Three with the Cowboys and his final year with the St. Louis Cardinals. Like so many before him, the reality had not met his own expectations, nor...

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Bruce Edward Thornton (born February 14, 1958) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Cardinals. He was also a member of the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (USFL).

Bruce Thornton played from 1979 to 1985 during his career with the Chicago Blitz, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Gold and St. Louis Cardinals. Thornton recorded 18.5 quarterback sacks in his career.

Bruce Thornton talks about Jerry Jones Kalen Thornton, a 63 linebacker out of the University of Texas, and Bruces oldest son, also played for the Dallas Cowboys, joining the team as a rookie in 2004. His career was cut short when in 2005, he suffered …

Bruce Thornton career stats with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. Bold denotes league leader. Bruce Thornton had a career-high 1 assisted tackle on 4 occasions, most recently during the San Francisco 49ers 24-20 win against the St. Louis Rams on December 24, 2005.

Bruce Thornton had a career-high 1 interception during the Dallas Cowboys 38-13 win against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 30, 1979. Bruce Thornton had a career-high 1.0 sack during the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 win against the Chicago Bears on December 19, 1982.