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Joe Thomas

Retired

Chicago Bears · OLB

Joe Thomas recorded 82 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

3.2

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

82

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Conference Championship
2016
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 22, 2017

Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons

Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2017

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2015
GREEN BAYPACKERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 10, 2016

Green Bay Packers vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2016

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2015
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
JAN 16, 2016

Green Bay Packers vs Arizona Cardinals

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2018
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 5, 2019

Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2016
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 15, 2017

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 13 total tackles · 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2022
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 8, 2023

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2022
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 18, 2022

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2022

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2016
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 28, 2016

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2016

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2019
DALLASCOWBOYS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 5, 2019

Dallas Cowboys vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2019

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2016
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 11, 2016

Green Bay Packers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2008–2022

01
GBTHOMAS48Joe Thomas
GBRODGERS12Aaron Rodgers
GBADAMS17Davante Adams

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2016–present

02
DALTHOMAS48Joe Thomas
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Franchise era

2018–present

03
BALTHOMAS58Joe Thomas
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

04
HOUTHOMAS73Joe Thomas
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2013–present

05
CHITHOMAS45Joe Thomas
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons82 career games167 career solo tackles3 career sacksCollege: South Carolina StateJersey: 457 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 28, 2015Most recent: Jan 8, 2023

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