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Dennis Thurman

Dennis Lee Thurman

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 176 lbs.
Born: April 13, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA
College: USC

Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 11th round (306th overall) of the 1978 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1978 22 DAL 16 0 2 35 0 23 2 2 0 0
1979 23 DAL 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1980 24 DAL FS 16 16 5 114 1 78 0 2 14 0
1981 25 DAL RCB 16 16 9 187 0 96 0 1 0 0
1982 26 DAL RCB 9 9 3 75 1 60 0 1 0 0
1983 27 DAL RCB 16 15 1.0 6 49 0 34 0 2 0 1
1984 28 DAL 16 0 1.0 5 81 1 43 0 1 0 0
1985 29 DAL 16 3 1.0 5 21 1 21
1986 30 STL 16 3 0 1 0 0
Career 137 62 3.0 36 562 4 96 2 11 14 1
8 yrs DAL 121 59 3.0 36 562 4 96 2 10 14 1
1 yr ARI 16 3 0 1 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1978 22 DAL 16 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 42 0 20 14.0 42
1982 26 DAL RCB 9 9 1 17 0 17 17.0 17
Career 137 62 1 0 0 0 0.0 4 59 0 20 14.8 59

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1980 24 DAL FS 16 16 1 6
1982 26 DAL RCB 9 9 1 6
1983 27 DAL RCB 16 15 1 6
1984 28 DAL 16 0 1 6
1985 29 DAL 16 3 1 6
Career 137 62 1 4 30

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1980 NFL 1 (6)
1982 NFL 1 (4)
1985 NFL 1 (7)
Career 5 (102)

Fumble Return TD

1983 NFL 1 (3)

Interceptions

1981 NFL 9 (3-- 76)
Career 36 (107)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1980 NFL 114 (10)
1981 NFL 187 (6-- 89)
Career 562 (101)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1980 NFL 1 (2)
1982 NFL 1 (1)

1984 NFL 1 (9)
1985 NFL 1 (1)

Career 4 (48)

Long Intercep. Return

1980 NFL 78 (6)
1981 NFL 96 (3-- 64)
1982 NFL 60 (7)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1981 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.