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Full Name: Thurman Lee Thomas Primary Position: RB
Height/Weight: 5' 10"/199 College: Oklahoma State University
Birthdate: May 16, 1966 High School: Willowridge (Missouri City, TX)
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Pro Experience: 13 years

Biography[]

Thurman Thomas (Thurman Lee Thomas) was born on May 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas. After going to high school at Willowridge (Missouri City, TX), Thomas attended Oklahoma State University. Thomas made his professional debut in the NFL in 1988 with the Buffalo Bills. He played for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins over the course of his 13 year career.

Most people believe that 1992 was Thurman Thomas's best year, as he ran for 1487 yards, ran in 9 TDs, hauled in 58 receptions and had 626 receiving yards.

Scouting Report[]

Statistics[]

Rushing Stats[]

year team league games ATT YDS AVG TD LNG
1988 BUF NFL 15 207 881 4.3 2 37t
1989 BUF NFL 16 298 1244 4.2 6 38
1990 BUF NFL 16 271 1297 4.8 11 80t
1991 BUF NFL 15 288 1407 4.9 7 33
1992 BUF NFL 16 312 1487 4.8 9 44
1993 BUF NFL 16 355 1315 3.7 6 27
1994 BUF NFL 15 287 1093 3.8 7 29
1995 BUF NFL 14 267 1005 3.8 6 49
1996 BUF NFL 15 281 1033 3.7 8 36
1997 BUF NFL 16 154 643 4.2 1 24
1998 BUF NFL 14 93 381 4.1 2 17t
1999 BUF NFL 5 36 152 4.2 0 31
2000 MIA NFL 9 28 136 4.9 0 25
13 year NFL career 182 2877 12074 4.2 65 0

Receiving Stats[]

year team league games REC YDS AVG TD LNG
1988 BUF NFL 15 18 208 11.6 0 34
1989 BUF NFL 16 60 669 11.2 6 74t
1990 BUF NFL 16 49 532 10.9 2 63
1991 BUF NFL 15 62 631 10.2 5 50t
1992 BUF NFL 16 58 626 10.8 3 43
1993 BUF NFL 16 48 387 8.1 0 37
1994 BUF NFL 15 50 349 7 2 28
1995 BUF NFL 14 26 220 8.5 2 60
1996 BUF NFL 15 26 254 9.8 0 69
1997 BUF NFL 16 30 208 6.9 0 30
1998 BUF NFL 14 26 220 8.5 1 26
1999 BUF NFL 5 3 37 12.3 1 23t
2000 MIA NFL 9 16 117 7.3 1 15
13 year NFL career 182 472 4458 9.4 23 0

Fumble Recovery Stats[]

year team league games TOT OWR OPR YDS TD
1988 BUF NFL 15 9 1 0 0 0
1989 BUF NFL 16 7 2 0 0 0
1990 BUF NFL 16 6 2 0 0 0
1991 BUF NFL 15 5 0 0 0 0
1992 BUF NFL 16 6 1 0 0 0
1993 BUF NFL 16 6 1 0 0 0
1994 BUF NFL 15 1 2 0 0 0
1995 BUF NFL 14 6 0 0 0 0
1996 BUF NFL 15 1 1 0 0 0
1997 BUF NFL 16 2 0 0 0 0
1998 BUF NFL 14 0 0 0 0 0
1999 BUF NFL 5 0 0 0 0 0
2000 MIA NFL 9 1 0 0 0 0
13 year NFL career 182 50 10 0 0 0

Passing Stats[]

year team league games ATT CMP PCT YDS YPA TD INT SKD SKY RAT
1988 BUF NFL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 BUF NFL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 BUF NFL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 BUF NFL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 BUF NFL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 BUF NFL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.6
1994 BUF NFL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 BUF NFL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 BUF NFL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 BUF NFL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 BUF NFL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 BUF NFL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 MIA NFL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
13 year NFL career 182 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 39.6

Trivia[]

See also[]

Awards[]

  • Won the AP NFL MVP in 1991
  • Won the AP Offensive Player of the Year in 1991
  • Won the PFWA MVP in 1991
  • Won the UPI AFL-AFC Offensive MVP in 1991

Career Highlights[]

  • Pro Bowls: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,1993
  • Super Bowls: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
  • Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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