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Sidney Thornton, a valued member of two Super Bowl-winning teams for the Steelers, has pa sed away, . Thornton was 68 years old.Selected by the Steelers in the second Troy Polamalu T Shirts round of the 1977 , Thornton was brought to Pittsburgh to help complement veteran running backs Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier. Thornton thrived in that role while helping the Steelers win their third of the decade at the end of the 1978 season.With Harris dealing with an early season injury, Thornton enjoyed an increased role in the Steelers' James Washington Jersey offense in 1979. He set career-highs in rushing yards and touchdown runs while averaging 5 yards-per-carry. Thronton scored 10 total touchdowns that season while helping the Steelers win a sixth consecutive division title. Devin Bush Jersey Against Miami in the divisional round, Thornton gained 86 total yards while scoring his first career postseason touchdown. He caught a 22-yard pa s in Super Bowl XIV as the Steelers defeated the Rams to capture the franchise's fourth Lombardi Trophy.A physical back, Thornton played his entire six-year career with Joe Greene Jersey the Steelers. He scored 25 touchdowns (including the postseason) over that span while averaging 4.2 yards-per-carry. Cla sic Clip of the Weekend79 STEELERS Game-to-Go: Steelers@PatriotsThe MNF opener went to OT, featuring Sidney Thornton scoring both Pittsburgh TDsThis was Nolls 100th win (his 200th was also vs Pats) and he defeats future Pat Freiermuth Jersey Steelers OC Ron Erhardt (1st game as HC) Steel City Star (@steelcitystar) A New Orleans native, Thornton played at Northwestern State, where in 1986 he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.