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Derrius Thompson

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Miami Dolphins · WR

Derrius Thompson recorded 53 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

29.1

rec yds/gm

1.5

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

53

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Derrius Thompson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 28, 2002

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2002

6 rec · 94 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 20, 2002

Washington Commanders vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2002

5 rec · 89 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 8, 2002

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

6 rec · 122 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 15, 2002

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2002

7 rec · 70 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
HOUSTONTEXANS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 22, 2002

Houston Texans vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2002

5 rec · 73 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derrius Thompson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 122 receiving yards

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 8, 2002

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

6 rec · 122 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 7 receptions · 10 targets

Regular Season
2002
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 15, 2002

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2002

7 rec · 70 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2004
CLEVELANDBROWNS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 26, 2004

Cleveland Browns vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2004

2 rec · 34 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 29, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

4 rec · 78 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derrius Thompson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2011

01
WASTHOMPSON—Derrius Thompson
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

02
MIATHOMPSON—Derrius Thompson
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 seasons69 career games77 career rushing yards105 career receptions1,543 career receiving yards9 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 880 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 24, 2001Most recent: Jan 2, 2005

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.