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Derrick Thomas

Derrick Vincent Thomas

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 243 lbs.

Born: January 1, 1967 in Miami, FL
Died: February 8, 2000 in Miami, FL
College: Alabama   (school history)
Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 104 (109th overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2009, finalist in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

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All-Time Rank: #100. Brian Urlacher… #101. Richard Dent… #102. Aeneas Williams… #103. DERRICK THOMAS… #104. Raymond Berry… #105. Cortez Kennedy… #106. Randy Moss… 

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1989* 22 KAN ROLB 58 16 16 10.0 3 0 1 0 0 75 0 12
1990*+ 23 KAN ROLB 58 15 15 20.0 6 0 2 14 0 63 0 18
1991*+ 24 KAN ROLB 58 16 15 13.5 4 0 4 23 1 79 0 17
1992* 25 KAN RLB/rolb 58 16 16 14.5 8 0 3 0 1 67 0 12
1993* 26 KAN ROLB 58 16 15 8.0 4 0 1 86 1 43 0 12
1994* 27 KAN RLB 58 16 15 11.0 3 0 3 11 0 65 6 1 13
1995* 28 KAN ROLB 58 15 15 8.0 2 0 1 0 0 48 5 11
1996* 29 KAN LOLB 58 16 14 13.0 4 0 1 0 0 47 8 12
1997* 30 KAN LOLB 58 12 10 9.5 3 0 0 0 0 28 6 1 9
1998 31 KAN LOLB 58 15 10 12.0 2 0 2 27 1 33 9 1 6
1999 32 KAN LLB 58 16 16 7.0 1 20 0 20 0 2 0 1 0 0 53 7 9
Career 169 157 126.5 1 20 0 20 0 41 0 19 161 4 601 41 3 131

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1991*+ 24 KAN ROLB 58 16 15 1 1 6
1992* 25 KAN RLB/rolb 58 16 16 1 1 6
1993* 26 KAN ROLB 58 16 15 1 1 6
1994* 27 KAN RLB 58 16 15 1 2
1997* 30 KAN LOLB 58 12 10 1 2
1998 31 KAN LOLB 58 15 10 1 1 1 8
Career 169 157 4 4 3 30
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Patrick Willis, Lawrence Taylor*, George Webster, Jack Lambert*, Sam Huff*, Brian Urlacher, Dick Butkus*, Jack Ham*, Jon Beason, Isiah Robertson
4 Lawrence Taylor*, Dick Butkus*, Jack Ham*, Isiah Robertson, Sam Huff*, Lance Briggs, Joe Schmidt*, DeMarcus Ware, Robert Brazile, Junior Seau
5 Isiah Robertson, Dick Butkus*, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Ham*, DeMarcus Ware, Robert Brazile, Sam Huff*, Lawrence Taylor*, Lance Briggs, Willie Lanier*
6 Dick Butkus*, Jack Ham*, Robert Brazile, Joe Schmidt*, Derrick Brooks, Isiah Robertson, Sam Huff*, Lance Briggs, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau
7 Dick Butkus*, Jack Ham*, Derrick Brooks, Joe Schmidt*, Robert Brazile, Jack Lambert*, Isiah Robertson, Junior Seau, Lawrence Taylor*, Sam Huff*
8 Dick Butkus*, Jack Ham*, Jack Lambert*, Joe Schmidt*, Bobby Bell*, Robert Brazile, Junior Seau, Zach Thomas, Lawrence Taylor*, Isiah Robertson
9 Jack Lambert*, Dick Butkus*, Jack Ham*, Bobby Bell*, Joe Schmidt*, Junior Seau, Robert Brazile, Isiah Robertson, Sam Huff*, Zach Thomas
10 Bobby Bell*, Junior Seau, Jack Ham*, Maxie Baughan, Zach Thomas, Randy Gradishar, Dick Butkus*, Isiah Robertson, Chris Hanburger*, Jack Lambert*
11 Bobby Bell*, Junior Seau, Jack Ham*, Chris Hanburger*, Zach Thomas, Maxie Baughan, Isiah Robertson, Jack Lambert*, Sam Huff*, Joe Schmidt*
Career Bobby Bell*, Jack Lambert*, Randy Gradishar, Dick Butkus*, Maxie Baughan, Robert Brazile, Dave Robinson*, Jack Ham*, Chris Hanburger*, Andre Tippett*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

All-Pro Teams