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Emmitt Thomas

Emmitt Earl Thomas

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 192 lbs.
Born: June 3, 1943 in Angleton, TX
College: Bishop

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2008

5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Coaching Record

18

Defense & Fumbles

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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
1966 23 KAN RET 18 14 3 1
1967 24 KAN lcb 18 11 6 4 60 1 57 0 1 0 0 4
1968* 25 KAN LCB 18 14 0 4 25 0 14 11
1969 26 KAN RCB 18 14 0 9 146 1 45 0 2 0 0 8
1970 27 KAN RCB 18 14 0 5 87 0 39 0 1 0 0 5
1971* 28 KAN RCB 18 14 0 8 145 1 36 11
1972* 29 KAN RCB 18 14 0 2 46 0 26 10
1973 30 KAN RCB 18 14 0 3 65 0 33 1 1 0 0 9
1974*+ 31 KAN RCB 18 14 0 12 214 2 73 15
1975* 32 KAN RCB 18 14 0 6 119 0 36 0 2 4 0 11
1976 33 KAN RCB 18 14 14 2 30 0 29 5
1977 34 KAN RCB 18 14 0 1 0 0 0 4
1978 35 KAN RCB 18 16 0 2 0 0 0 5
Career 181 23 58 937 5 73 1 7 4 0 99

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1966 23 KAN RET 18 14 3 9 56 0 19 6.2 29 673 0 63 23.2 729
1967 24 KAN lcb 18 11 6 2 8 0 5 4.0 8
Career 181 23 11 64 0 19 5.8 29 673 0 63 23.2 737

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1967 24 KAN lcb 18 11 6 1 1 6
1969 26 KAN RCB 18 14 0 1 1 6
1971* 28 KAN RCB 18 14 0 1 1 6
1974*+ 31 KAN RCB 18 14 0 2 2 12
Career 181 23 5 5 30

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Ben Davis, Dave Duerson, Elvis Patterson, Jeff Burris, Glen Edwards, Lance Schulters, Bud Brown, Leroy Mitchell, Curt Gentry, Jim Duncan
4 Hagood Clarke, Pat Thomas, Jeris White, Tim Lewis, Mike Sensibaugh, Vann McElroy, Lance Schulters, Marv Woodson, Rod Perry, Cornell Green
5 Mike Sensibaugh, Shawn Springs, Marv Woodson, Ben Davis, Nnamdi Asomugha, Fred Williamson, Ken Reaves, Vann McElroy, Fred Marion, Adrian Wilson
6 Eddie McMillan, Adrian Wilson, Ben Davis, Robert Griffith, Jimmy Johnson*, DeAngelo Hall, Tim McDonald, Terry McDaniel, Pat Thomas, Deltha O'Neal
7 Dave Grayson, Robert Griffith, Tim McDonald, Jimmy Hill, Ray Rhodes, Terry McDaniel, Ben Davis, Herb Rich, Gary Green, Irv Cross
8 Gary Green, Tim McDonald, Jimmy Hill, Adrian Wilson, Eugene Robinson, Irv Cross, Gary Barbaro, Bernie Parrish, Dwight Hicks, Dave Grayson
9 Dave Grayson, Bobby Bryant, Darren Sharper, Frank Minnifield, Butch Byrd, Dale Carter, Mike Wagner, Charles Woodson, Willie Buchanon, Abe Woodson
10 Terry McDaniel, Tim McDonald, Dave Grayson, Bobby Bryant, Jerry Norton, Willie Buchanon, Don R. Paul, Gary Green, Darren Sharper, Charles Woodson
11 Charles Woodson, Darren Sharper, Terry McDaniel, Tim McDonald, Jerry Norton, Bobby Bryant, Dave Grayson, Lester Hayes, Willie Buchanon, Dick LeBeau
12 Charles Woodson, Darren Sharper, Bobby Bryant, Tim McDonald, Terry McDaniel, Pat Fischer, Dave Grayson, Jerry Norton, Charlie Waters, Everson Walls
13 Tim McDonald, Pat Fischer, Bobby Bryant, Darren Sharper, Everson Walls, Charles Woodson, Aaron Glenn, Troy Vincent, Dennis Smith, Terry McDaniel
Career Tim McDonald, Bobby Bryant, Darren Sharper, Charles Woodson, Everson Walls, Terry McDaniel, Aaron Glenn, Dave Grayson, Darren Woodson, Dave Waymer

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1968
1971
1972
1974
1975

First-Team All-Pro

1974

Non-Offensive TDs

1967 AFL 1 (8)
1969 AFL 1 (5)
1971 NFL 1 (9)
1974 NFL 2 (3)
Career 5 (102)

Kick Returns

1966 AFL 29 (3)

Kick Return Yds

1966 AFL 673 (4)

Long Kick Return

1966 AFL 63 (8)

Yds/Kick Return

1966 AFL 23.2 (8)

Punt Returns

1966 AFL 9 (10)

Kick & Punt Returns

1966 AFL 38 (4)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1966 AFL 729 (5)

Interceptions

1969 AFL 9 (1/76)
1971 NFL 8 (3)
1974 NFL 12 (1/5)
1975 NFL 6 (7)
Career 58 (9)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1969 AFL 146 (2)
1971 NFL 145 (5)
1974 NFL 214 (1/50)
Career 937 (14)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1967 AFL 1 (6)
1969 AFL 1 (3)
1971 NFL 1 (4)
1974 NFL 2 (1/24)
Career 5 (22)

Long Intercep. Return

1967 AFL 57 (9)
1974 NFL 73 (1)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1969Sporting News: 2nd Team All-AFL
1970UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1971Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
1972UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1975Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL