J.T. ThomasThomas, James, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 196 Born: April 22, 1951 Macon, GA High School: Lanier (Macon, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Florida State | |
| 1970 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1971 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Florida State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (24th overall) 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 24 | LCB | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 24 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 24 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 24 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 24 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 24 | FS-LCB | 14 | 13 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 24 | FS | 16 | 3 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 24 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 26 | SS | 9 | 1 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 125 | 89 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 2/26/1973 | 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 7/19/1978 | 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL |
| Traded | 8/18/1982 | 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1983 | 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 33 | 0 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 38 | 0 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 147 | 7.4 | 38 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 2 |
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