YANCEY THIGPENThigpen, Yancey DirkHeight: 6-0 Weight: 206 Born: August 15, 1969 Tarboro, NC High School: Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Winston-Salem State | |
| 1988 | Winston-Salem State | |
| 1989 | Winston-Salem State | |
| 1990 | Winston-Salem State |
| Draft: 4th round (90th overall) 1991 San Diego Chargers |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL | 84 | WR | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFL | 82 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1993 PIT NFL | 82 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1994 PIT NFL | 82 | WR | 15 | 6 |
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 82 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 82 | WR | 6 | 2 |
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 82 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1998 TEN NFL | 82 | WR | 9 | 8 |
| 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL | 82 | WR | 10 | 10 |
| 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL | 82 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 112 | 58 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/21/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Signed | 7/15/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Practice Squad | 8/28/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Signed | 9/20/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Released | 9/26/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/28/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Signed | 12/7/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1992 | 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL |
| Signed | 10/5/1992 | 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/3/1997 | 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 2/13/1998 | 1998 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1998 TEN NFL |
| Released | 3/1/2001 | 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1993 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1994 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 44 | ||
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1998 TEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 182 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1993 PIT NFL | 9 | 154 | 17.1 | 39t | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1994 PIT NFL | 36 | 546 | 15.2 | 60t | 4 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 85 | 1307 | 15.4 | 43 | 5 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 12 | 244 | 20.3 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 79 | 1398 | 17.7 | 69t | 7 | 62 | 21 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1998 TEN NFL | 38 | 493 | 13.0 | 55 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL | 68 | 38 | 55.9 | 648 | 17.1 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 289 | 19.3 | 56t | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 94 | 313 | 56.4 | 5081 | 16.2 | 69t | 30 | 230 | 84 | 12 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 44 | 22.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1993 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1994 PIT NFL | 5 | 1 | 121 | 24.2 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 1 | 188 | 23.5 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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