Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL Sfty AV Awards
1989 22 KAN NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 10.0 75 0 11 PB,AP DRoY-1
1990 23 KAN NFL ROLB 15 15 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 14 0 20.0 63 0 17 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-2
1991 24 KAN NFL ROLB 16 15 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 23 1 13.5 79 0 18 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-4
1992 25 KAN NFL RLB/ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 0 1 14.5 67 0 13 PB
1993 26 KAN NFL ROLB 16 15 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 86 1 8.0 43 0 12 PB,AP-2
1994 27 KAN NFL RLB 16 15 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 11 0 11.0 71 65 6 1 13 PB,AP-2
1995 28 KAN NFL RLB 15 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 8.0 53 48 5 0 13 PB
1996 29 KAN NFL LOLB 16 14 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 13.0 55 47 8 0 12 PB,AP-2,AP DPoY-7
1997 30 KAN NFL LOLB 12 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9.5 34 28 6 1 8 PB
1998 31 KAN NFL LOLB 15 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 27 1 12.0 42 33 9 1 6
1999 32 KAN NFL LLB 16 16 1 20 0 20 5 2 0 1 0 0 7.0 59 51 8 10 0 8
11 Yrs 169 157 1 20 0 20 5 41 0 19 161 4 126.5 641 272 42 10 3 131
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 2 0 20 4 0 2 16 0 12.7 64 0 13
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1990 23 KAN NFL ROLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1991 24 KAN NFL ROLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0
1992 25 KAN NFL RLB/ROLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 0
1993 26 KAN NFL ROLB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0
1994 27 KAN NFL RLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 4 0 0
1995 28 KAN NFL RLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5 5 0 0
1997 30 KAN NFL LOLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0
7 Yrs 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.5 10 10 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.1 17 0
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Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1991 24 KAN NFL ROLB 16 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-4
1992 25 KAN NFL RLB/ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
1993 26 KAN NFL ROLB 16 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB,AP-2
1994 27 KAN NFL RLB 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1 PB,AP-2
1997 30 KAN NFL LOLB 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 PB
1998 31 KAN NFL LOLB 15 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.5
11 Yrs 169 157 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 30 0.2
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Derrick Thomas born?

Derrick Thomas was born on January 1, 1967.

Where was Derrick Thomas born?

Derrick Thomas was born in Miami, FL.

How tall was Derrick Thomas?

Derrick Thomas was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Derrick Thomas weigh when playing?

Derrick Thomas weighed 243 lbs (110 kg) when playing.

Is Derrick Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Derrick Thomas was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2009.

How many games did Derrick Thomas play?

Derrick Thomas played 169 games over his career.

How many sacks did Derrick Thomas have?

Derrick Thomas had 126.5 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Derrick Thomas won?

Derrick Thomas never won a Super Bowl.

When did Derrick Thomas retire?

Derrick Thomas last played in 1999.