Derrick Thomas
Derrick Vincent Thomas
Born: January 1, 1967
Miami, FL USA
Deceased: February 8, 2000
Miami, FL
Position: LB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 243
College: Alabama
High School: South Miami (FL)
Career: 1989-1999
Drafted: 1989 in Round 1, #4 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009
Derrick Thomas played from 1989 to 1999 during his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. Thomas accounted for 30 points in his professional career.
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Interceptions:
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 10.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1990 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 20.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1991 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 13.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1992 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 14.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1993 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 8.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1994 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 11.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1995 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 8.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1996 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 13.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1997 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 9.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1998 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 12.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1999 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 7.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 126.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1990 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1991 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1992 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1993 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1994 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 68 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1995 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 50.5 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1996 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 51 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1997 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 31 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1998 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 37.5 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 56.5 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 621.5 | 601 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 161 | 4 | 41 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1991 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1992 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1993 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1994 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1997 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1998 | NFL Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 15 |
| 1991 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 15 |
| 1992 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 15 |
| 1994 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 15 |
| 1995 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 15 |
| 1996 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 14 |
| 1997 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 10 |
| 1998 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 10 |
| 1999 | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 16 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1990s Team
1989 - AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
1993 - Walter Payton Man of the Year
Honors
1989 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1989 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1990 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1990 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1990 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1991 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1991 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1992 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1993 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1993 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1994 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1994 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1995 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1996 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1996 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1996 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
