Henry Thomas
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1987 | — | MIN | 12 | — | 50 | 20 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | MIN | 15 | — | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 65 | 45 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 69 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 69 | 55 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 54 | 40 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | DET | 16 | — | 65 | 44 | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | DET | 15 | — | 46 | 31 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NE | 16 | — | 69 | 45 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NE | 16 | — | 63 | 41 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NE | 16 | — | 44 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NE | 14 | — | 33 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 211 | — | 731 | 430 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 93.5 | 116.5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 | MIN | 12 | — | 50 | 20 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 23 | MIN | 15 | — | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 11.9 |
| 1989 | 24 | MIN | 14 | — | 65 | 45 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 11.2 |
| 1990 | 25 | MIN | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12.3 |
| 1991 | 26 | MIN | 16 | — | 69 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13.7 |
| 1992 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 69 | 55 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12.1 |
| 1993 | 28 | MIN | 13 | — | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 12.8 |
| 1994 | 29 | MIN | 16 | — | 54 | 40 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 13.6 |
| 1995 | 30 | DET | 16 | — | 65 | 44 | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | 20.2 |
| 1996 | 31 | DET | 15 | — | 46 | 31 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11.4 |
| 1997 | 32 | NE | 16 | — | 69 | 45 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 14.9 |
| 1998 | 33 | NE | 16 | — | 63 | 41 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 15.6 |
| 1999 | 34 | NE | 16 | — | 44 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2000 | 35 | NE | 14 | — | 33 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Career | 211 | 731 | 430 | 38 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.1 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position46
Solid
of 100
Reached 47% of the all-time Sacks leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
47% of the all-time Sacks leader47
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
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Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHenry inherited the Minnesota Vikings DL room from Joe Phillips (1986–1999), and handed it to John Randle (1990–2000).
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Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1997team change
Joined NE (from DET)
- 1995team change
Joined DET (from MIN)
- 1987signing
Entered the NFL with MIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 275 lb
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 14 seasons.
95%
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