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Hugh Thornton

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Hugh Thornton recorded 12 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

0.4

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

12

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Hugh Thornton's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 11, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2014

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 22, 2015

Indianapolis Colts vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 25, 2015

New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 27, 2015

Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 23, 2014

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Hugh Thornton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Divisional Round
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 11, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2014

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Hugh Thornton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2018

01
INDTHORNTON—Hugh Thornton
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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Franchise era

2012–2022

02
WASTHORNTON—Hugh Thornton
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons12 career games5 career solo tacklesCollege: IllinoisDrafted by: INDJersey: 691 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 29, 2013Most recent: Nov 22, 2015

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