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His final record in five years with western illinois university was 40104. The short life and extraordinary times of an alabama and. A football life, produced by rob gill and digger obrien, of nfl films. The son of the late derrick thomas, donnell alexander, got a tryout with the chiefs over the weekend. Subscribe to derrick thomas football online price guide and get the latest and accurate values of cards from different. Even when he screwed up, derrick thomas did it with his motor running at full speed. Rick burkholder, vice president of sports medicine and performance, gave a.
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Dec 16, 2012 surely, this is the year for derrick thomas. Get a sneak peek at the next episode of a football life featuring the on and offthefield story of derrick thomas. In 1990 against the seattle seahawks, he set an nfl record with seven sacks in a single game. A football life derrick thomas the destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web.
Derrick vincent thomas january 1, 1967 february 8, 2000, nicknamed d. Nfl networks a football life series profiles hall of. We had season tickets and a decent group of people would wait by a tunnel where the players lot was and the opposing teams buses would load up. Thomas oliver iii talks about how hes learned to become a cornerback halfway through his college career and his name.
Nfl networks emmynominated series a football life continues tuesday, september 24 at 9. Derrick brown talks about getting drafted by carolina in the first round. The fourth overall selection in the 1989 nfl draft, derrick thomas played 11 season with the kansas city chiefs and was posthumously inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 2009. The eighttime nfl pro bowl linebacker and his agent, leigh steinberg, arrived wednesday in kansas city, where thomas signed deal that will keep him with the chiefs for seven more years. A football life is a documentary series developed by nfl films and aired on nfl network that documents the lives of select national football. Perhaps the greatest pass rusher in college football history, the cerebral derrick thomas was one of the best in the game at any level.
I had a peewee football game the next weekend, so i thought i would try to accomplish the feat too since i was a linebacker. In 11 nfl seasons, all with the chiefs, he totaled 126. Shop comcs extensive selection of derrick thomas football cards. For over a decade, the 63 255pound thomas terrorized. Game and player highlights, news stories, team and playerrelated features, fantasy. Derrick thomas ranked as nfls 2nd best linebacker ever. Derek was an assistant basketball coach at the university of detroit mercy until resigning in 2012. Inside the arrowhead stadium clubhouse of the kansas city chiefs, the locker of derrick thomas still remains intact. Thomas spent much of his adult life trying to learn about his father, a pilot shot down over vietnam in 1972.
Sep 24, 20 thomas spent much of his adult life trying to learn about his father, a pilot shot down over vietnam in 1972. But the film doesnt shy away from thomas offthefield life, including his reckless abandon with money and his seven children with five different women. He is the son of hall of fame kansas city chiefs defensive back emmitt thomas. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. Thomas was drafted fourth overall by the chiefs in the 1989 nfl draft where he spent the entirety of his 11year career until his death in 2000. I ended up with four sacks and i was very disappointed. Sep 19, 20 nfl networks emmynominated series a football life continues tuesday, september 24 at 9. Sep 24, 20 and tonight, the life of pro football hall of fame linebacker derrick thomas will be remembered as part of the nfl films and nfl networks a football life series, derrick thomas. Inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 2009. Derrick brown talks about getting drafted by carolina in the.
Derrick thomas college stats college football at sports. A football life a football life on nfl network showcasing the lives and careers of legendary players, coaches and executives, nfl films examines the untold stories of the most. Naylor documents his own journey as the storys narrator, in a role done in past sec storied. A football life derrick thomas online documentaries. A football life rodney harrison rodney scott harrison born december 15, 1972 is a former professional american football player of the national football league. Chiefs great derrick thomas to be featured on a football. Derrick thomas american football player britannica. Follow full coverage of derrick thomas during the 1989 nfl draft on. Derrick thomas still holds every alabama football sack record with 52 during his time wearing crimson and white from 8588, 27 in his last season with the tide and 5 in a single game against texas.
The former alabama great is back on the college football hall of fame ballot for a fourth consecutive year after inexplicably not. Jul 12, 2017 perhaps the greatest pass rusher in college football history, the cerebral derrick thomas was one of the best in the game at any level. A football life tv series derrick thomas 20 release info. Aug 01, 2000 forever a chief is the only book dedicated to the life and career of kansas city chief linebacker derrick thomas that i am aware of. The chiefs wouldnt discuss details of the deal, but the. Nfl networks a football life series profiles hall of fame. The former alabama great is back on the college football hall of fame ballot for a fourth consecutive year after inexplicably not being voted into the. He also held the nfl record for most sacks in a single game seven. The nfl network is not built to do the story of derrick thomas justice. Reflecting on the life and legacy of former tide legend, derrick. Derrick brown talks about getting drafted by carolina in.
The chiefs named their player of the year award in thomas honor, an award. And tonight, the life of pro football hall of fame linebacker derrick thomas will be remembered as part of the nfl films and nfl networks a football life series, derrick thomas. Twenty years ago today, alabama football lost a legend in derrick thomas to a car accident. Thomas was drafted fourth overall by the chiefs in the 1989 nfl draft where.
Maybe it is my own fault for perceiving the nfl networks a football life. Thomas, a member of the class of 2009 pro football hall of fame, was a premier football player throughout the 1990s and is considered one of the best pass rushers of all time. Miami ap derrick thomas, one of the most feared defenders in the nfl and a ninetime pro bowl player, died tuesday less than a month after being paralyzed in a car crash on an icy road. Thomas and nfl players and coaches, some full page action photos,there are a few photos of d. Football recruiting derrick thomas player profiles espn. On what should have been the last play of continue reading derrick thomas. Find the collection of derrick thomas sports cards online at. Derrion thomas, son of the late derrick thomas, and presenter carl peterson pose with the bust of thomas at his induction into the pro football hall of fame during the 2009. Mar 24, 2018 a football life rodney harrison rodney scott harrison born december 15, 1972 is a former professional american football player of the national football league. Thomas was a nine time pro bowl linebacker for kansas city, known for his ability to rush the passer.
After so far profiling ladainian tomlinson, don shula and darrelle revis, nfl network will look at the life, career and tragic death of kansas city chiefs legend derrick thomas. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Nfl star derrick thomas, shown in this 1999 photo, died tuesday february 8, 2000 in a hospital in miami where he was being treated for injuries from a car. Chiefs great derrick thomas to be featured on a football life. Visit xtra on your mobile device to download nfl mobile. Mar 31, 2017 thomas short life and extraordinary career is the subject of a new documentary, in search of derrick thomas, which will debut as part of the sec storied series at 8 p. Derrick thomas premiering tuesday september 24th at 9 p. Derrick thomas was the best lb in the nfl after lawrence taylor left.
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