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Michael Thomas

Retired

New Orleans Saints · WR

Michael Thomas recorded 83 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

79.1

rec yds/gm

-0.1

rush yds/gm

7

playoff games

83

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2019

11 rec · 182 rec yds · 2 rec TD

LOS ANGELESRAMS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2018

12 rec · 211 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2019

12 rec · 171 rec yds · 1 rec TD

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

16 rec · 180 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

7 rec · 85 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 211 receiving yards

LOS ANGELESRAMS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2018

12 rec · 211 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 16 receptions

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

16 rec · 180 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2022

5 rec · 57 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 17 targets

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

TENNESSEETITANS

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2019

12 rec · 136 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

11 rec · 134 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2016

Brees keeps producing through defensive collapse

New Orleans Saints · Historic offense, incomplete teams

New Orleans remained one of football's most prolific passing teams but three straight 7–9 seasons forced a major roster reset.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2021–present

Veteran continuity meets an overdue reset

New Orleans Saints · After Brees and Payton

The championship partnership ended and New Orleans began navigating the difficult transition from an aging, aggressively financed roster.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2018, 2019NFL Offensive Player of the Year · 2019NFL receiving yards leader · 2019NFL receptions leader · 2018, 2019Pro Bowl selection · 2017, 2018, 20197 NFL seasons83 career games-8 career rushing yards565 career receptions6,569 career receiving yards36 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Ohio StateDrafted by: NODraft pick: 47Jersey: 137 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Nov 12, 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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.