Henry Thomas (American football)

Henry Thomas
No. 97, 98, 95
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1965-01-12) January 12, 1965 (age 60)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Eisenhower
(Houston, TX)
College:LSU
NFL draft:1987 / round: 3 / pick: 72
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:93.5
Safeties:1
Total tackles:1,006
Interceptions:4
Forced fumbles:19
Fumble recoveries:14
Total touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Henry Lee Thomas Jr. (born January 12, 1965) is an American former professional football player. He played as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). His nickname was "Hardware Hank."[1]

Early life, family and education

Thomas was born in Houston, Texas.[2] He was a star athlete at Eisenhower High School there.[2]

He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for its football team.

Professional football career

Thomas was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft.[3] He played for the Minnesota Vikings for the first eight seasons of his career. Thomas twice was selected to the Pro Bowl. He joined the Detroit Lions in 1995, where he played two seasons. He subsequently played four seasons with the New England Patriots and retired from the game.[2]

During his entire NFL career, he was responsible for 93.5 sacks and over 800 tackles.[2][1]

He has been an intern coach for the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings.[1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD
1987 MIN 12 11 81 - - 2.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1988 MIN 15 15 80 - - 6.0 1 7 0 7 4 1 2 1
1989 MIN 14 14 94 - - 9.0 0 0 0 0 3 3 37 1
1990 MIN 16 16 109 - - 8.5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
1991 MIN 16 15 100 - - 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1992 MIN 16 16 69 - - 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 MIN 13 13 66 - - 9.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1994 MIN 16 16 55 41 14 7.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
1995 DET 16 16 68 45 23 10.5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
1996 DET 15 15 47 31 16 6.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
1997 NWE 16 16 69 44 25 7.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
1998 NWE 16 15 64 42 22 6.5 1 24 1 24 2 1 0 0
1999 NWE 16 16 62 42 20 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 NWE 16 5 42 24 18 4.5 1 16 0 16 0 1 0 0
213 199 1,006 269 138 93.5 4 47 1 24 19 14 39 2

References

  1. ^ a b c "Interview With 14 Year NFL Veteran Henry Thomas". detroitlionspro.com. Detroit Lions Pro. November 21, 2014. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Henry Thomas NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.


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