ORLANDO THOMASThomas, OrlandoHeight: 6-1 Weight: 217 Born: October 21, 1972 Crowley, LA Died: November 10, 2014 Crowley, LA High School: Crowley (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Redshirted |
| 1991 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Lettered |
| 1992 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Lettered |
| 1993 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Lettered |
| 1994 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (42nd overall) 1995 Minnesota Vikings |
| NFL Game Logs |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 43 | SS-FS | 16 | 11 |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 43 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 42 | FS | 15 | 13 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 42 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 42 | FS-SS | 13 | 12 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 42 | FS | 9 | 9 |
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 42 | FS | 13 | 10 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 98 | 87 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/22/1995 | 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/25/1995 | 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 2/24/1999 | 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/22/1999 | 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/10/2001 | 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL |
| Released | 2/21/2002 | 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 45t | 1 |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 34 | 0 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 27t | 1 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 225 | 10.2 | 45t | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 0.5 | |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1 | |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 1 | |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 2 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 72 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 170 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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