Henry ThomasThomas, Henry Lee, Jr.Position: DT Height: 6-2 Weight: 277 Born: January 12, 1965 Houston, TX High School: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1984 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1985 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1986 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (72nd overall) 1987 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 97 | LDT | 12 | 11 |
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | 97 | LDT | 15 | 15 |
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 97 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 97 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 97 | NT-RDT | 16 | 15 |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 97 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 97 | NT | 13 | 13 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 97 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 98 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 98 | NT | 15 | 15 |
| 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL | 95 | RDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 95 | RDT | 16 | 15 |
| 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL | 95 | RDT | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 95 | NT | 16 | 5 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 213 | 199 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 4/28/1987 | Draft |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 7/14/1987 | Signed |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 9/23/1987 | Exemption |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 10/20/1987 | 9/23/1987 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 2/15/1995 | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 2/27/1995 | Signed |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 5/25/1997 | Released |
| 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL | 6/12/1997 | Signed |
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 2/12/1999 | Free Agent |
| 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL | 2/16/1999 | Signed |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 3/13/2001 | Released |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 20 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24t | 1 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 24t | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1989 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 New England Patriots (NFL)1998 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 2 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 104 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New England Patriots (NFL)1999 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 New England Patriots (NFL)2000 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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