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Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV |
1999 | 23 | TEN | DT | 78 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
2000 | 24 | TEN | LDT | 78 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 11 | ||
2001 | 25 | TEN | DT | 78 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2002 | 26 | TEN | LDT | 78 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
2003 | 27 | CIN | LDT | 97 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 6 | ||
2004 | 28 | CIN | LDT | 97 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | ||
2005 | 29 | CIN | RDT | 97 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 6 | ||
2006 | 30 | CIN | RDT | 97 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
2007 | 31 | CIN | RDT | 97 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
2008 | 32 | CIN | RDT | 97 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
Career | 143 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27.5 | 303 | 206 | 97 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 61 | ||||
6 yrs | CIN | 92 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 235 | 156 | 79 | 38 | 14 | 39 | ||||
4 yrs | TEN | 51 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 68 | 50 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
1999 | 23 | TEN | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
2000 | 24 | TEN | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
2002 | 26 | TEN | LDT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
2005 | 29 | CIN | RDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
Career | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 yrs | TEN | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 yr | CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Thornton?
John Thornton is 47 years old.
When was John Thornton born?
John Thornton was born on October 2, 1976.
Where was John Thornton born?
John Thornton was born in Philadelphia, PA.
How tall is John Thornton?
John Thornton is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did John Thornton weigh when playing?
John Thornton weighed 297 lbs (134 kg) when playing.
Is John Thornton in the Hall of Fame?
John Thornton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Thornton play?
John Thornton played 143 games over his career.
How many sacks did John Thornton have?
John Thornton had 27.5 sacks over his career.
When did John Thornton retire?
John Thornton last played in 2008.
What is John Thornton's Twitter account?
John Thornton is on Twitter at JohnThornton.
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