John ThierryThierry, John FitzgeraldHeight: 6-4 Weight: 263 Born: September 4, 1971 Opelousas, LA Died: November 24, 2017 Opelousas, LA High School: Plaisance (Opelousas, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Alcorn State | Redshirted |
| 1990 | Alcorn State | |
| 1991 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| 1992 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| 1993 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (11th overall) 1994 Chicago Bears |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Chicago Bears (NFL)1994 CHIB NFL | 94 | LDE | 16 | 1 |
| 1995 Chicago Bears (NFL)1995 CHIB NFL | 94 | RDE | 16 | 7 |
| 1996 Chicago Bears (NFL)1996 CHIB NFL | 94 | LDE-RDE | 16 | 2 |
| 1997 Chicago Bears (NFL)1997 CHIB NFL | 91 | LDE | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 Chicago Bears (NFL)1998 CHIB NFL | 91 | LDE-RDE | 16 | 9 |
| 1999 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1999 CLE NFL | 53 | LDE-LLB-RLB | 16 | 10 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 91 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 91 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 55 | LOLB-ROLB | 14 | 4 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 131 | 70 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1994 | 1994 Chicago Bears (NFL)1994 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 6/21/1994 | 1994 Chicago Bears (NFL)1994 CHIB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/5/1997 | 1997 Chicago Bears (NFL)1997 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 Chicago Bears (NFL)1998 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 2/26/1999 | 1999 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1999 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1999 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 2/17/2000 | 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/2/2002 | 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL |
| Released | 2/27/2002 | 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL |
| Signed | 3/27/2002 | 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/28/2003 | 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Chicago Bears (NFL)1998 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Chicago Bears (NFL)1998 CHIB NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1999 CLE NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 14 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Chicago Bears (NFL)1994 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 Chicago Bears (NFL)1995 CHIB NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1996 Chicago Bears (NFL)1996 CHIB NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1997 Chicago Bears (NFL)1997 CHIB NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1998 Chicago Bears (NFL)1998 CHIB NFL | 3.5 | |
| 1999 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1999 CLE NFL | 7.0 | 47.0 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 6.5 | 52.5 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 3.5 | 28.0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 4.0 | 29.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33.5 | 156.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Chicago Bears (NFL)1995 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1999 CLE NFL | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1999 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 2 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Player Deaths |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: October 20, 2025 |