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Lamar Thomas

Retired

Miami Dolphins · WR

Lamar Thomas recorded 73 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

21.3

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

73

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1998
DENVERBRONCOS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 21, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1998

6 rec · 136 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1997
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 12, 1997

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1997

5 rec · 75 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1993
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 26, 1993

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 26, 1993

2 rec · 78 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Wild Card
1998
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 2, 1999

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 2, 1999

4 rec · 36 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1997
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 22, 1997

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1997

6 rec · 64 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 136 receiving yards · 6 receptions · 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1998
DENVERBRONCOS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 21, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1998

6 rec · 136 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 9 targets

Regular Season
1997
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 12, 1997

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1997

5 rec · 75 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1995

01
TBTHOMAS—Lamar Thomas
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

02
MIATHOMAS—Lamar 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

2000–2015

03
MIATHOMAS—Lamar Thomas
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons73 career games5 career rushing yards106 career receptions1,558 career receiving yards10 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 853 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1993Most recent: Jan 9, 1999

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.