Derrick Thomas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derrick Thomas
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1967(1967-01-01)
Age	57
Date Of Death	2000-02-08
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Capricorn

Derrick Thomas Biography

Derrick Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on January 1, 1967 in Miami, Florida, United States. A former NFL player widely regarded to be among the most outstanding defensive linemen of his time. He racked up 126.5 career sacks and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. He played his entire 11-year football career as a player for Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City Chiefs.

He recorded the NFL’s single-game record for sacks, which he set for a single game Seahawks quarterback He set the NFL’s single-game sack record against Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg..

Alongside Cornelius Bennett and later Keith McCants at Alabama, Thomas spearheaded one of the best defensive lines in college football and smashed many Crimson Tide defensive records, including sacks in a single season. He was awarded the Butkus Award in 1988 after a season which saw him set an NCAA record 27 sacks along with finishing 10th in Heisman Trophy balloting. He currently holds the single season NCAA FBS sack record with 27 and what was the career sack record with 52 career sacks. He was also selected as a unanimous 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. In 2000, Thomas was named a Sun Bowl Legend. He was awarded the Sington Soaring Spirit Award by the Lakeshore Foundation. This annual award is named for University of Alabama football legend Fred Sington. Thomas was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

Thomas was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft, fourth overall, and was signed by the Chiefs. He would remain with the Chiefs for his entire career.

His father was an Air Force captain of the United States Air Force.

Derrick Thomas Net Worth

Derrick Thomas is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derrick Thomas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded the Butkus Award during his time playing for his team at the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.

He set an NFL record when he recorded 7 sacks in a single match with the Seattle Seahawks.

Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1, 1967 – February 8, 2000), nicknamed D.T., was an American football linebacker and defensive end who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Thomas was drafted fourth overall by the Chiefs in the 1989 NFL Draft where he spent the entirety of his 11-year career until his death in 2000. Considered one of the greatest pass rushers of all time, he was named to nine Pro Bowls and holds the record for most sacks in a single game at seven.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Derrick Thomas Dating?

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On January 31, 2009, Thomas was posthumously named among six players selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his fifth year of eligibility. He was officially posthumously inducted in Canton, Ohio on August 8, 2009, after four years as a finalist in the Hall of Fame voting. The Chiefs announced on June 23, 2009, that they would retire #58 in honor of Thomas, and the retirement ceremony took place on December 6, 2009, when the Chiefs played the Denver Broncos.

Facts & Trivia

Derrick Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Derrick Thomas celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.

How did Derrick Thomas pass away?

Pulmonary embolism

Did Al Davis pay for Derrick Thomas's funeral?

When Derick Thomas died his family was unable to pay for funeral expenses, so Al Davis covered the costs.

Who was in the car with Derrick Thomas?

Thomas and passenger Michael Tellis , 49, were not wearing seat belts and were thrown from the car. Tellis was killed and Thomas’ spine and neck were broken. The third person in the car, who was wearing his seat belt, sustained only minor injuries.

What happened to Derrick Thomas Kansas City Chiefs?

Thomas’ spinal column was fractured at the C-5 vertebrae level and in the thoracic vertebrae level. The news left players and coaches stunned. “It’s devastating to me,” Kansas City Chiefs then-coach Gunther Cunningham said.

How much is a Derrick Thomas rookie card worth?

In average, a Rookie Card from Derrick Thomas is valued with $4.49.