Ken Norton Jr.

Ken Norton Jr.
Norton with the Washington Commanders in 2024
Washington Commanders
Position:Linebackers coach
Personal information
Born: (1966-09-29) September 29, 1966
Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Westchester (Los Angeles, California)
College:UCLA (1984–1987)
NFL draft:1988: 2nd round, 41st pick
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As a player
As a coach
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1,274
Sacks:12.5
Interceptions:5
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth Howard Norton Jr. (born September 29, 1966) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the linebackers coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft.

Norton is the first player to have won three consecutive Super Bowls during his playing career, doing so with the Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. Only one other player, Darian Kinnard, has accomplished this feat since; however, Kinnard did so without appearing in any postseason games across his three-year stretch, making Norton the only player to achieve this as a regular starter.

Since retirement, Norton has coached at both the college and professional level. In college, he has worked as the linebackers coach for UCLA and USC, briefly serving as assistant head coach with the latter. At the NFL level, he has previously served as defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks and currently works as the linebackers coach for the Washington Commanders. Norton is the son of the late former world champion boxer Ken Norton.