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Khyri Thornton

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New York Giants · DT

Khyri Thornton recorded 18 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, New York Giants, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

1.4

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

18

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2016
DETROITLIONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 7, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
DETROITLIONS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 30, 2016

Detroit Lions vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2016

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 23, 2016

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2016

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 16, 2016

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 12, 2017

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 4 total tackles · 1 sack · 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2016
DETROITLIONS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 30, 2016

Detroit Lions vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2016

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2017
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 6, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2016
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 23, 2016

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2016

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2009–2020

01
DETTHORNTON—Khyri Thornton
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

2014–2019

02
NETHORNTON—Khyri Thornton
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2013–present

03
NYGTHORNTON—Khyri Thornton
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons18 career games18 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Southern MississippiDrafted by: GBJersey: 951 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 22, 2015Most recent: Nov 12, 2017

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