And Derrick Thomas during his career was responsible for 65 of those takeaways. Arkansas (with Lance Alworth) and Missouri (with Roger Wehrli and Kellen Winslow) also have players who are enshrined in both halls of fame, but their college careers came before those schools became SEC members. Wearing No. Police reports indicated that Thomas, who was driving, was speeding at approximately 70 mph even though snow and ice were rapidly accumulating on the roadway. After every game, hed walk across the field with a smile on his face, not because the Chiefs won, but because thats what he was. Each of them had a story to tell about the weakside linebacker from Miami, the son of an Air Force captain and the pioneer of a new breed of defenders. Find out more. Miller has been studying Thomas' game since he was playing college football back at Texas A&M and that's only increased over the years in the NFL. NAME HEIGHT WEIGHT HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE BIRTHDATE; Derrick Thomas: 6'3" 255: Alabama: 1/1/1967: Derrick Thomas: 6'0" 232: Arkansas: 3/8/1965: Explore. People can talk all they want about Clowney and Myles Garrett and whoever the next so-called star pass-rusher is. He was posthumously inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014. It's also available for basketball, baseball and hockey. My father's signature move would probably be the Kansas City strip. Thomas at a Glance. / Near Mint Condition!! "I thought I had him," Thomas said afterward, according to the New York Times. 5 Alabama players who have been the first linebacker selected in the NFL Draft, with Thomas going at No. Em seu segundo ano, ele levou seu time a um recorde de 17-8 e ao ttulo da New . Brian Bosworth of Oklahoma won the first two Butkus Awards in 1985 and 1986, and Paul McGowan of Florida State won the award in 1987. ", "Um, well, that's just astonishing," Shell said. Days later, he died from a blood clot. On January 23, 2000, Thomas' 1999 Chevrolet Suburban went off Interstate 435 in Clay County as he and two passengers were driving to Kansas City International Airport during a snowstorm for a flight to St. Louis to watch the NFC Championship Game between the St. Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [1st] Most Safeties, Career - 3 "He was kind of the cutting edge of what the outside linebacker was becoming. Derrick Thomas was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2009. We can think back to the closing moments of close games and how the Arrowhead Stadium crowd would chant his name. Derrick Thomas was a true hero, said former Chiefs quarterback Bill Kenney, a Missouri state senator. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). That game was also his first multi-sack game as he finished with 2.5 sacks. It was like he was a man among boys, Young said. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. As it turns out, he was so unique that he's credited with creating the position of edge rusher. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. When I came to the Chiefs prior to the 1989 season. Past countries: Social Media. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. No one is even close to what Thomas managed back in '88. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:17AM. Thomas played college football at Alabama, where he won the Butkus Award, and was selected fourth overall by Kansas City in the 1989 NFL Draft. [10] He is 17th all-time in sacks and at the time of his death in 2000, he was 9th all-time with 126.5. [1st] Most Opponents Fumbles Forced, Career - 45 . But he didn't do any of that. [Tied for 2nd] Most Sacks, Game - 6 (vs. Oakland, Sept. 6, 1998), Chiefs' records held by Thomas following his last season in 1999, [1st] Most Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Career - 19 Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Hall of Fame: Inducted as Presenter: Carl Peterson on behalf of Derrick Thomas. Temple, meanwhile, tried to steer clear of him by having former quarterback Matt Baker run the triple option. RIP to the G.O.A.T. Thomas, the co-pilot of Charcoal 01, the first B-52 shot down during Operation Linebacker II", "NFF Proudly Announces Impressive 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Class", "Derrick Thomas, Combine Results, OLB - Alabama", "Derrick Thomas elected to Hall of Fame. Born in Miami, Florida, Thomas was raised by his mother Edith Morgan. In three seasons, he recorded 52.0 sacks, which are seven more than the current FBS record of 45.0 held by Louisiana Tech's Jaylon Ferguson. But at least I got the chance to play against someone that special. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. During his time at Alabama, from 1985-88, Thomas was considered by many as one of the most dominant pass rushers in college football history. Lamont Winston on our staff provided the needed assistance. He was a tremendous athlete, great quickness. [citation needed], The Derrick Thomas Academy, a charter school in Kansas City, Missouri, opened in September 2001. Thomas, a 6-foot-3, 243-pound physical specimen, had just finished his 11th season as an All-Pro linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs. Derrick Thomas was among the future NFL stars selected early in the 1989 NFL draft. Derrick had aspirations beyond the football field. "Any time that ball's inside the 10-yard line, they signal safety, we signal safety and then we go all out.". In an effort to capture exactly what it was like to play against him, ESPN spoke to eight of the 10 quarterbacks he sacked in 1988. Going into the end zone, he went with this goal of setting up a program, a foundation that he could help or give back. Thomas, 33, was being transferred from his bed at Jackson Memorial Hospital to a wheelchair for a therapy session when he went into cardio-respiratory arrest and could not be revived, hospital officials said. And a few months after his passing, I, my wife, Lamont, and a number of Kansas City Chiefs people traveled back to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to see and witness his mother, Edith Morgan and his beloved grandmother, Annie, walk across the commencement stage at the University of Alabama to receive Derrick Thomas' graduation diploma. Like I said, out of all the guys I played against -- unbelievable, unbelievable defensive guys -- and Derrick Thomas is No. Following his death until it was officially retired, the Chiefs did not reissue the number. He had so much confidence, everything looked easy. He was big as a defensive end (6-3/255) but fast like a safety. Two fumbles recovered, was the Defensive Rookie of the Year. He played his entire 11-year career for the Chiefs after being drafted fourth overall in the 1989 NFL Draft.Thomas, part of the class of 2009 entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was a premier . While all eyes may have been on Joe Montana and Steve Young in a key regular season match-up between the Chiefs and 49ers in 1994, it was Thomas' three sacks that propelled the Chiefs to a 24-17 win. 4 to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989. "Just the way he carried himself, the charisma he had," Young said. Thomas had 10 or more sacks in a season seven times and recorded multi-sack games 27 times during his 169-game career. He just drilled me. Many thanks to him. And he worked him out, and he worked him out, and he worked him out. 52 Career collegiate sacks by Thomas - more than twice as many as the No. Its devastating to me, Kansas City Chiefs then-coach Gunther Cunningham said. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Baker said. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Thomas wasrepresented posthumously by his son Derrion Thomas. Alabama NFL/AFL Players. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Derricks injuries are primarily to the spinal column, Dr. Jon Browne, the Chiefs team doctor, said. That's where his intimidation came from, the fact that you knew what he was capable of. Derrick would just come through and change the course of a game because, you know, the quarterback never knew where Derrick was coming from. Thomas didn't stop at the college level. . Alabama caught on to the Owls' motions, taking the pitch back away. inMiami,FL, Died: Derrick Thomas Derrick Vincent Thomas. Eismont said Thomas went into cardiorespiratory arrest and died as a result of a pulmonary embolism, a massive blood clot that developed in his legs and traveled to his lungs. The following season, he would record his first career touchdown on a 23-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the Chiefs week 11 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He would size you up and put you down. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? They tried keeping a running back or a tight end in to chip him at the line of scrimmage. 3 Alabama football players who have won the SEC Athlete of the Year Award, with Thomas in 1989 following Cornelius Bennett in 1987 and preceding Mark Ingram in 2010. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. inMiami,FL, College: He would record another 7.5 sacks that season finishing with 10 his rookie year. 1993 AFC - Buffalo Bills 30, Kansas City Chiefs 13 "I think he was kind of the prototype," Pavlas said. [9] He would finish the season with what would prove to be a career high 20 sacks, setting a franchise record that stood until it was broken by Justin Houston in 2014. 41 career forced fumbles. "The thing about Derrick was he was as quick as those guys, he had that spin move like a Freeney, but he was powerful enough to go through you. See where Derrick Thomas ranks. He's a student of the game, who continues to model his game after an all-timer like . He might have been taken one pick ahead of Deion Sanders in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft, but Thomas wasn't flashy like "Prime Time. Tiger Woods, you know 10 years ago when he was dominating, when he walks onto a golf course, especially in his prime, it was like he walked out there and carried this aura about him, this charisma about him that, 'I'm better than you. 7 Tackles for loss by Thomas in a 30-10 victory over Texas A&M on Dec. 1, 1988 - the Alabama single-game record. 2 player on Alabama's all-time list,. The Chiefs lost in overtime 41-38. It wasn't his voice, either. In 2000, Thomas was named a Sun Bowl Legend. He will require some extensive rehabilitation.. Do you have a blog? Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. It was the last Saturday in October, overcast and damp inside Davis Wade Stadium, and Shell made the mistake of not wearing a mouthpiece when Thomas, Alabama's once-in-a-generation pass-rusher, tracked him down in the backfield, lowered his head and delivered the crushing blow. Derrick Thomas attended college at Alabama. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. With Alabama's offense unable to score a touchdown, Thomas and the Crimson Tide defense was the difference in an 8-3 win, holding Penn State to 21 second-half yards. "I lived it, but to think about that, nobody does that kind of stuff. In that game, the Crimson Tide trailed the Wildcats 20-7 in the fourth quarter, but won 31-27. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 104 (103rd overall since 1960). In the waning moments of the game, he signaled that he was going to sack Raiders quarterback Jeff George for a safety and then promptly did just that, giving the Chiefs their final points in a 28-8 win. In 2009, he was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [4] He was awarded the Sington Soaring Spirit Award by the Lakeshore Foundation. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Derrick Thomas died 17 years ago today as the result of injuries . The Combine is the preeminent showcase for the NFL . The player picked after Thomas was Florida State CB Deion Sanders by the Atlanta Falcons, giving the 1989 draft four future Pro Football Hall of Famers in the first five selections. Do you have a blog? The news left players and coaches stunned. He recorded a league-leading and team record 20 sacks that included an NFL record seven sacks in a game versus the Seattle Seahawks on November 11, 1990. I remember dropping to the left and then I set up to throw the ball and I got hit and I was hyperventilating. Career Stats and Highlights In 13 seasons with this team, he earned 12,074 rushing yards, 472 receptions for 4,458 yards, and 88 touchdowns (65 rushings and 23 receiving) for 16,532 total yards from scrimmage. He had a very special rookie year. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. He finished his career with 126.5 sacks which was the fourth highest total by a linebacker in NFL history. I jumped up and started running to the sidelines. ), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Derrick_Thomas&oldid=1141039555, National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award winners, National Football League players with retired numbers, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Short description is different from Wikidata, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 01:35. Sophomore Derrick Bueno (Palisades Park, N.J.) had a key three-point play, while Evans and Heber combined for five free throws over the final 1:12 to outpace the Wildcats. By early February, Thomas was being treated at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital. ?#ChiefsKingdom | #ThankYouDT pic.twitter.com/b1HEZ5osRm. RELATED: Iron Bowl Flashback: Bear Bryant Notches Record-Setting 315th Win. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He didn't manage to record a sack on his former teammate Rich Gannon, but he did record 6 total tackles. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Thomas was also named First-Team All-Pro the following year when he finished the season with 13.5 sacks. In my personal opinion, there are only a handful of such defensive players in the modern era. Rehabilitation. This section is for trained professionals only. "Derrick Thomas was a true hero," state senator and former Chiefs quarterback Bill Kenney said while asking for a moment of silence from the Missouri legislature on Feb. 8, 2000, the day . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. On Nov. 11, 1990, Thomas set an NFL record for sacks in a game with seven against Dave Kreig and the Seattle Seahawks. When you get to the pros, you're at the peak of your career, but there were still guys I looked up to and loved watching play, a lot of guys I played in college. Add Twitter; Add Video; Add Youtube; Add Instagram; In the Chiefs week 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks, he broke Fred Dean's 7-year old record of sacks in a single game with 7 sacks. Or write about sports? For that matter, Thomas should hold the NCAA record for career sacks, but he doesn't. Thomas was selected to the Pro Bowl in his first year with the Chiefs and then the next eight years as well. I'm the best on the field.' "He was just quick as a cat," Francis said. Thomas' helmet met squarely with Shell's face mask, cracked the quarterback's tooth and added yet another memento to what would go down as an unforgettable season. He was also selected as a consensus All-American at the conclusion of the 1988 season, a season which culminated in the Crimson Tide's thrilling 29-28 victory over Army in the 1988 Sun Bowl. Iron Bowl Flashback: Bear Bryant Notches Record-Setting 315th Win, Crazy Fans are Everywhere, But This Guy Will Forever Be Alabama's Greatest. I don't think one person really lives up to what he was in my book.". Advertisement He must be able to create and change the course of a game. Green said Thomas had no movement or control of movement below his chest level. Thank you for your guy. Tragically, Thomas was paralyzed in a car accident near Kansas City, Missouri on January 23, 2000. He would've been 53 years young ? The NCAA did not recognize the 'sack' as an official statistic until 2000. All rights reserved (About Us). So, he started this reading program. Three of those sacks came against a once-undersized, dual-threat quarterback out of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana). Tua Tagovailoa You Cam Do It Cam Akers Krispy Kareem. In his second year, Thomas recorded at least a half of a sack in each of the Chiefs first 5 games. Why don't we do this on the defense? He was named the National Player of the Week by The Sporting News for his performance. His extraordinary pass rushing skills continued throughout his 11-season career that was tragically cut short by his death following an automobile accident shortly after the 1999 NFL regular season. [15] The Chiefs also named their player of the year award in Thomas' honor, an award he won twice himself prior to the award being named in his honor. He had 126.5 sacks. It was like getting hit by a truck, it really was.". During his career, he received nine Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro selections, and set the single-game sacks record. This article was originally published February 15, 2019. He has given a lot to this city and this organization. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Reports: Derrick Thomas to lead College Football Hall of Fame class Thursday. They were taking him away. He didnt disappoint. I remember a couple of times, even when you tried to use some athletic ability to fake him or anything of that nature just to get him off balance -- again I go back to the redirect he had, you just couldn't. He would also record his first career interception in the Chiefs week 8 win over the San Diego Chargers. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. That just doesn't happen. He was the Defensive Rookie of the Year, and also made it to the Pro Bowl. Thomas was posthumously inducted into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. He had such power, but he was just an incredible athlete. By Steve Irvine. Worchester State's Russ Watson is also tied with Suggs, regardless of division, with 24 sacks of his own at the Division III level in 2000. "He could do whatever he wanted to do and we couldn't block him," Young said. Sign up for daily stories delivered to your inbox. Log In. 7 sacks in 1 game. Anger Management. He also recorded a team high six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 63 tackles, five pass deflections and 35 quarterback pressures. Even the NFL -- which made it a stat in 1982 -- understood that sacking the quarterback while he's attempting to pass is vital to a defense's success and should have its own metric. I remember one time he drilled me in the back. That is just astounding. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. [2nd] Most Touchdowns on Fumble Recoveries, Career - 4 Considered one of the greatest pass rushers of all time,[1] he played 11 seasons with the Chiefs until his death in 2000. It's time to honor one of the all-time greats and recognize No. Former Mississippi State quarterback Tony Shell can curl his tongue into the back left corner of his mouth and remember the time Derrick Thomas hit him 30 years ago. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Thomas is one of four Alabama players to block two kicks in one game by knocking down a field-goal attempt and a punt against Kentucky on Oct. 1, 1988. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXwWTSZXsgg. 3, the Kansas City Chiefs took Thomas, a linebacker from Alabama, with the fourth pick. Central Michigan's Joe Ostman and Arkansas State's Ja'Von Rolland-Jones finished Nos. 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