Henry Thomas

Henry Lee Thomas Jr.

Position: DT-NT
Height: 6-2 Weight: 277 lbs.

Born: January 12, 1965 in Houston, TX
College: LSU (school history)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 3rd round (72nd overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (10544th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated Jun 19, 2013 8:25PM

All-Time Rank: #515. Gene Brito… #516. Guy McIntyre… #517. Donovan McNabb… #518. HENRY THOMAS… #519. Bob Golic… #520. Wesley Walker… #521. Stan White…

All-Time Rank: #515. Gene Brito… #516. Guy McIntyre… #517. Donovan McNabb… #518. HENRY THOMAS… #519. Bob Golic… #520. Wesley Walker… #521. Stan White…

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
1987	22	MIN	LDT	97	12	12	2.5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	81	0		0
1988	23	MIN	LDT	97	15	15	6.0	1	7	0	7	0	4	0	1	2	1	80	0		0
1989	24	MIN	LDT	97	14	14	9.0						3	0	3	37	1	94	0		0
1990	25	MIN	LDT	97	16	16	8.5						1	0	1	0	0	109	0		0
1991*	26	MIN	RDT	97	16	15	8.0						0	0	1	0	0	100	0		0
1992*	27	MIN	LDT	97	16	16	6.0											69	0		0
1993	28	MIN	LDT	97	13	13	9.0						1	0	0	0	0	66	0	1	0
1994	29	MIN	LDT	97	16	16	7.0						2	0	1	0	0	41	14		0
1995	30	DET	LDT	98	16	16	10.5						2	0	2	0	0	45	23		0
1996	31	DET	LDT	98	15	15	6.0						2	0	1	0	0	31	16		0
1997	32	NWE	RDT	95	16	16	7.0						2	0	1	0	0	44	25		0
1998	33	NWE	RDT	95	16	15	6.5	1	24	1	24	0	2	0	1	0	0	42	22		0
1999	34	NWE	RDT	95	16	16	3.0											42	22		0
2000	35	NWE	nt	95	16	5	4.5	1	16	0	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	24	18		0
Career					213	200	93.5	4	47	1	24	0	19	0	14	39	2	868	140	1	0
8 yrs		MIN			118	117	56.0	2	7	0	7	0	11	0	8	39	2	640	14	1	0
4 yrs		NWE			64	52	21.0	2	40	1	24	0	4	0	3	0	0	152	87		0
2 yrs		DET			31	31	16.5						4	0	3	0	0	76	39		0

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FblTD	IntTD	AllTD	Sfty	Pts
1988	23	MIN	LDT	97	15	15	1		1		6
1989	24	MIN	LDT	97	14	14	1		1		6
1993	28	MIN	LDT	97	13	13				1	2
1998	33	NWE	RDT	95	16	15		1	1		6
Career					213	200	2	1	3	1	20
8 yrs		MIN			118	117	2		2	1	14
4 yrs		NWE			64	52		1	1		6

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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4	Leroy Jones, Gerard Warren, Tamba Hali, Doug Betters, Will Wynn, Charles Grant, Anthony Weaver, Mel Branch, Ray Hamilton, Kyle Williams
5	Jerry Sherk, Ernie Holmes, Carl Hairston, Charles Grant, Mike McCoy, Luther Elliss, Darnell Dockett, Mike Patterson, Horace Jones, Jacob Green
6	Corey Simon, Sweeny Williams, Luther Elliss, Art Still, Mike Hartenstine, Fred Cook, Carl Hairston, Jerry Sherk, Jerry Mays, Jacob Green
7	Manny Fernandez, Jerry Mays, Jacob Green, Jerry Sherk, Al Baker, Verlon Biggs, George Andrie, Charlie Krueger, Fred Williams, Tom Sestak
8	Gary Walker, Jacob Green, Mike Hartenstine, Jerry Sherk, Al Baker, Dwight White, Charlie Krueger, Vern Den Herder, Fred Williams, Adewale Ogunleye
9	Jacob Green, Mike Hartenstine, Fred Williams, Gary Walker, Rubin Carter, Adewale Ogunleye, Jerry Sherk, Fred Miller, Vern Den Herder, Houston Antwine
10	Jacob Green, Mike Hartenstine, Rubin Carter, Gary Walker, Vern Den Herder, Ted Washington, Fred Williams, Jerry Sherk, Jim Osborne, Coy Bacon
11	Jacob Green, Rubin Carter, Mike Hartenstine, Coy Bacon, Jim Osborne, Vern Den Herder, Fred Williams, Elvin Bethea*, Jeff Bryant, Diron Talbert
12	Jacob Green, Coy Bacon, Jim Osborne, Fred Williams, Charlie Krueger, Elvin Bethea*, Jethro Pugh, Rubin Carter, Diron Talbert, Jeff Bryant
13	Coy Bacon, Elvin Bethea*, Charlie Krueger, Diron Talbert, Jacob Green, Jethro Pugh, Jim Osborne, Greg Kragen, Barney Chavous, Carl Hairston
14	Coy Bacon, Jethro Pugh, Carl Hairston, Charlie Krueger, Diron Talbert, Elvin Bethea*, Fred Williams, Jacob Green, Jim Osborne, Greg Kragen
Career	Coy Bacon, Jethro Pugh, Carl Hairston, Diron Talbert, Jacob Green, Fred Williams, Jim Osborne, Greg Kragen, Barney Chavous, Charlie Krueger

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Awards Pro Football Reference 2nd team All-1990s Team	Pro Bowls 1991 1992	Non-Offensive TDs 1988 NFL 1 (6) 1989 NFL 1 (8)	Games Career 213 (155)
Games Started Career 200 (71)	Fumble Return TD 1988 NFL 1 (1) 1989 NFL 1 (2) Career 2 (39)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1998 NFL 1 (10)	Sacks Career 93.5 (37)
Safeties 1993 NFL 1 (2) Career 1 (72)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1992	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1993	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1994	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI

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