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Donald Thomas

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Donald Thomas recorded 8 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

3

indexed seasons

8

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2009
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 13, 2009

Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 2, 2012

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2012

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 21, 2012

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2012

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 16, 2012

Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 27, 2011

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2011

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 1 total tackle · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2009
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 13, 2009

Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
MIATHOMAS—Donald 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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Franchise era

2009–2020

02
DETTHOMAS—Donald Thomas
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

03
NETHOMAS—Donald Thomas
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

04
INDTHOMAS—Donald Thomas
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons8 career games1 career solo tacklesDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 195Jersey: 660 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 27, 2009Most recent: Dec 2, 2012

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