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Dave Thomas

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Dave Thomas recorded 120 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

0.9

tackles/gm

13

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

120

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Dave Thomas's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXV
BALTIMORERAVENS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 28, 2001

Baltimore Ravens vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXXV · Jan 28, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXVIII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 30, 1994

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVIII · Jan 30, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2000
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 14, 2001

Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2000
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 7, 2001

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1999
TENNESSEETITANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 23, 2000

Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2000

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dave Thomas's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2000
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 24, 2000

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2000

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2001
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 23, 2001

Seattle Seahawks vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Divisional Round
2000
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 7, 2001

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2000
DETROITLIONS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 19, 2000

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2000

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 36 interception return yards

Regular Season
1999
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 2, 2000

Cincinnati Bengals vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2000

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dave Thomas's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1999

01
DALTHOMAS—Dave Thomas
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

1995–1999

02
JAXTHOMAS—Dave Thomas
JAXBRUNELL8Mark Brunell
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

Four straight playoff trips and two AFC title games

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

Tom Coughlin built an expansion roster with extraordinary speed, upsetting Denver in 1996 and going 14–2 three years later.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

03
MIATHOMAS—Dave Thomas
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

04
NETHOMAS—Dave Thomas
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

1991–2003

05
NYGTHOMAS—Dave Thomas
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 19939 NFL seasons120 career games99 career solo tacklesJersey: 4113 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1993Most recent: Jan 6, 2002

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history