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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 TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
1996 23 MIA NFL MLB 16 16 3 64 1 27 2 0 2 7 0 2.0 154 120 34 0 10 AP DRoY-2
1997 24 MIA NFL MLB 15 15 1 10 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0.5 128 78 50 0 7
1998 25 MIA NFL MLB 16 16 3 21 2 17 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 137 86 51 0 19 AP-1,AP DPoY-3
1999 26 MIA NFL MLB 16 16 1 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 134 85 49 13 0 15 PB,AP-1
2000 27 MIA NFL MLB 11 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.5 99 56 43 8 0 9 PB
2001 28 MIA NFL MLB 15 15 2 51 1 34 4 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 155 95 60 4 0 13 PB,AP-2
2002 29 MIA NFL MLB 16 16 1 7 0 7 4 0 0 1 22 0 0.5 156 100 56 4 0 13 PB,AP-1
2003 30 MIA NFL MLB 15 15 3 21 0 19 10 1 0 2 0 0 1.0 153 85 68 10 0 17 PB,AP-1
2004 31 MIA NFL MLB 13 13 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 145 85 60 9 0 8
2005 32 MIA NFL MLB 14 14 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 2.0 162 107 55 13 0 12 PB,AP-2
2006 33 MIA NFL MLB 16 16 1 -4 0 -4 8 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 165 103 62 7 3 0 16 PB,AP-1
2007 34 MIA NFL MLB 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 52 42 10 2 1 0 2
2008 35 DAL NFL RILB 16 14 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 94 65 29 4 1 0 7
13 Yrs 184 182 17 170 4 34 48 16 0 8 29 0 20.5 1734 1107 627 74 5 0 148
17 Game Avg 17 17 2 16 0 34 1 0 1 3 0 1.9 160 102 58 0 14
MIA (12 Yrs) 168 168 17 170 4 34 45 16 0 7 29 0 19.5 1640 1042 598 70 4 0 141
DAL (1 Yr) 16 14 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 94 65 29 4 1 0 7
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 TFL Sfty Awards
1997 24 MIA NFL MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9 6 3 0
1998 25 MIA NFL MLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 16 13 3 0
1999 26 MIA NFL MLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 19 15 4 1 0
2000 27 MIA NFL MLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 19 13 6 1 0
2001 28 MIA NFL MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22 14 8 1 0
5 Yrs 8 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 85 61 24 3 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2.1 181 130 51 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
199623MIAMLB541616011701717.08810AP DRoY-2
1999*+26MIAMLB541616011501515.01515AP1, PB
Career184182023201716.0231148
12 yrsMIA168168023201716.0231141
1 yrDAL16140007

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
199623MIAMLB5416161160.4
1998+25MIAMLB54161622120.8
2001*28MIAMLB5415151160.4
Career18418244024.1
12 yrsMIA16816844024.1
1 yrDAL1614000.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Zach Thomas?

Zach Thomas is 51 years old.

When was Zach Thomas born?

Zach Thomas was born on September 1, 1973.

Where was Zach Thomas born?

Zach Thomas was born in Pampa, TX.

How tall is Zach Thomas?

Zach Thomas is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Zach Thomas weigh when playing?

Zach Thomas weighed 228 lbs (103 kg) when playing.

Is Zach Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Zach Thomas was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2023.

How many games did Zach Thomas play?

Zach Thomas played 184 games over his career.

How many sacks did Zach Thomas have?

Zach Thomas had 20.5 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Zach Thomas won?

Zach Thomas has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Zach Thomas retire?

Zach Thomas last played in 2008.