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Henry Thomas

Henry Lee Thomas Jr.

Position: DT-NT
Height: 6-2    Weight: 277 lbs.
Born: January 12, 1965 in Houston, TX
College: LSU

Career AV: 83 (304th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 3rd round (72nd overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

97 98 95 95

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
1987 22 MIN LDT 97 12 12 2.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 81 5
1988 23 MIN LDT 97 15 15 6.0 1 7 0 7 4 0 1 2 1 80 9
1989 24 MIN LDT 97 14 14 9.0 3 0 3 37 1 94 8
1990 25 MIN LDT 97 16 16 8.5 1 0 1 0 0 109 8
1991* 26 MIN RDT 97 16 15 8.0 0 0 1 0 0 100 10
1992* 27 MIN LDT 97 16 16 6.0 69 11
1993 28 MIN LDT 97 13 13 9.0 1 0 0 0 0 66 1 12
1994 29 MIN LDT 97 16 16 7.0 2 0 1 0 0 41 14 8
1995 30 DET LDT 98 16 16 10.5 2 0 2 0 0 45 23 9
1996 31 DET LDT 98 15 15 6.0 2 0 1 0 0 31 16 6
1997 32 NWE RDT 95 16 16 7.0 2 0 1 0 0 44 25 8
1998 33 NWE RDT 95 16 15 6.5 1 24 1 24 2 0 1 0 0 42 22 8
1999 34 NWE RDT 95 16 16 3.0 42 22 9
2000 35 NWE nt 95 16 5 4.5 1 16 0 16 0 0 1 0 0 24 18 4
Career 213 200 93.5 4 47 1 24 19 0 14 39 2 868 140 1 115
8 yrs MIN 118 117 56.0 2 7 0 7 11 0 8 39 2 640 14 1 71
4 yrs NWE 64 52 21.0 2 40 1 24 4 0 3 0 0 152 87 29
2 yrs DET 31 31 16.5 4 0 3 0 0 76 39 15

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
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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5 Jerry Sherk, Ernie Holmes, Carl Hairston, Charles Grant, Mike McCoy, Luther Elliss, Darnell Dockett, Horace Jones, Jacob Green, Shaun Ellis
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, Jerry Sherk, Fred Miller, Vern Den Herder, Houston Antwine, Elvin Bethea*
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

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1991
1992

Non-Offensive TDs

1988 NFL 1 (6)
1989 NFL 1 (8)

Games

Career 213 (128)

Games Started

Career 200 (57)

Fumble Return TD

1988 NFL 1 (1)
1989 NFL 1 (2)
Career 2 (37)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1998 NFL 1 (10)

Sacks

Career 93.5 (31)

Safeties

1993 NFL 1 (2)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1992Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
1993Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1994UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.