Thurman Thomas stats
Bio
- Age
- 60 yearsMay 16, 1966
- Height
- 5' 10"
- MVP
- 1991
Thurman Thomas played 13 NFL seasons, 1988 to 2000.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 182
- CAR
- 2,877
- YDS
- 12,074
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 65
- LNG
- 80
- FD
- 466
- FUM
- 21
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CAR, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 50+ CAR; AVG: 4+ games, 100+ CAR; LNG, FD: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  BUF | 15 | 207 | 881 | 4.3 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | BUF | 16 | 298 | 1,244 | 4.2 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | BUF | 16 | 271 | 1,297 | 4.8 | 11 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | BUF | 15 | 288 | 1,407 | 4.9 | 7 | 33 | 62 | 0 |
| 1992 | BUF | 16 | 312 | 1,487 | 4.8 | 9 | 44 | 78 | 4 |
| 1993 | BUF | 16 | 355 | 1,315 | 3.7 | 6 | 27 | 70 | 6 |
| 1994 | BUF | 15 | 287 | 1,093 | 3.8 | 7 | 29 | 62 | 1 |
| 1995 | BUF | 14 | 267 | 1,005 | 3.8 | 6 | 49 | 63 | 6 |
| 1996 | BUF | 15 | 281 | 1,033 | 3.7 | 8 | 36 | 66 | 1 |
| 1997 | BUF | 16 | 154 | 643 | 4.2 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 2 |
| 1998 | BUF | 14 | 93 | 381 | 4.1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | BUF | 5 | 36 | 152 | 4.2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | MIA | 9 | 28 | 136 | 4.9 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 1 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 21
- CAR
- 339
- YDS
- 1,442
- AVG
- 4.3
- TD
- 16
- LNG
- 40
- FD
- 47
- FUM
- 4
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 182
- CAR
- 15.8
- YDS
- 66.3
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 0.4
- LNG
- 80
- FD
- 2.6
- FUM
- 0.1
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BUF | 15 | 13.8 | 58.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 37 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1989 | BUF | 16 | 18.6 | 77.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 38 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1990 | BUF | 16 | 16.9 | 81.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 80 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1991 | BUF | 15 | 19.2 | 93.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 1992 | BUF | 16 | 19.5 | 92.9 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 44 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | BUF | 16 | 22.2 | 82.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 27 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| 1994 | BUF | 15 | 19.1 | 72.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 29 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | BUF | 14 | 19.1 | 71.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 49 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| 1996 | BUF | 15 | 18.7 | 68.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 36 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | BUF | 16 | 9.6 | 40.2 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 24 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | BUF | 14 | 6.6 | 27.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 17 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 1999 | BUF | 5 | 7.2 | 30.4 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 31 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MIA | 9 | 3.1 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 25 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 182
- PPR
- 2,625.2
- HALF
- 2,389.2
- STD
- 2,153.2
- PPG
- 14.4
Fantasy points in ESPN’s default scoring, worked out here from the season lines: PPR with a point per catch, half-PPR with half, standard with none.
Ranked among NFL players with 4+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | PPR: Fantasy points with a point per catch — the scoring most leagues use. | HALF: Fantasy points with half a point per catch. | STD: Standard fantasy points: nothing for a catch, only yards, touchdowns and turnovers. | PPG: PPR fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BUF | 15 | 138.9 | 129.9 | 120.9 | 9.3 |
| 1989 | BUF | 16 | 323.3 | 293.3 | 263.3 | 20.2 |
| 1990 | BUF | 16 | 309.9 | 285.4 | 260.9 | 19.4 |
| 1991 | BUF | 15 | 337.8 | 306.8 | 275.8 | 22.5 |
| 1992 | BUF | 16 | 335.3 | 306.3 | 277.3 | 21 |
| 1993 | BUF | 16 | 244.2 | 220.2 | 196.2 | 15.3 |
| 1994 | BUF | 15 | 246.2 | 221.2 | 196.2 | 16.4 |
| 1995 | BUF | 14 | 194.5 | 181.5 | 168.5 | 13.9 |
| 1996 | BUF | 15 | 200.7 | 187.7 | 174.7 | 13.4 |
| 1997 | BUF | 16 | 117.1 | 102.1 | 87.1 | 7.3 |
| 1998 | BUF | 14 | 104.1 | 91.1 | 78.1 | 7.4 |
| 1999 | BUF | 5 | 27.9 | 26.4 | 24.9 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | MIA | 9 | 45.3 | 37.3 | 29.3 | 5 |
Bio
- Age
- 60 yearsMay 16, 1966
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Debut
- 1988
- Birthplace
- Houston, TX
- College
- Oklahoma State
- MVP
- 1991
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 1991
Latest performance
Thurman Thomas
Nov 12 · @ LAC · W 17-7
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 17
- AVG
- 5.7
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- 11
- FUM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 12 | at LACW 17-7 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Sun, Nov 05 | at DETW 23-8 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 29 | vs GBW 28-20 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Mon, Oct 23 | at NYJL 40-37 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 08 | vsBUFW 22-13 | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 01 | at CINW 31-16 | — | — | — |
What were Thurman Thomas's career stats?
Thurman Thomas played 13 seasons for the Bills and the Dolphins. He had 2,877 carries for 12,074 yards, 472 catches for 4,458 yards and scored 88 touchdowns. His best season was 1992: 1,487 rushing yards, 9 rushing touchdowns and 4.8 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
13 seasons, 10 postseasons, 1988 to 2000
Thurman Thomas finished top 10 in a stat 4 times.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 17th in rushing yards (12,074)
- 46th in rushing touchdowns (65)
Among the 2,979 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rushing Yards: 1993 (3rd), 1994 (6th)
- Rushing Touchdowns: 1994 (8th), 1996 (10th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Thurman Thomas
Playoff games
Thurman Thomas played 5 games across 4 NFL postseasons — 1 won, 4 lost.
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  TEN | L 22-16 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 |  MIA | L 24-17 | 7 | 33 | 1 |
| 1996 |  JAX | L 30-27 | 14 | 50 | 1 |
| 1995 | MIA | W 37-22 | 25 | 158 | 1 |
| 1995 |  PIT | L 40-21 | 13 | 46 | 1 |
What the columns mean: CAR
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Thurman Thomas against each club
- vs Miami Dolphins (13)
- vs New England Patriots (13)
- vs New York Jets (13)
- vs Indianapolis Colts (12)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (4)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (4)
- vs Tennessee Titans (4)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (3)
- vs Denver Broncos (3)
- vs Detroit Lions (3)
- vs Green Bay Packers (3)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (3)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (3)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (3)
- vs Baltimore Ravens (2)
- vs Carolina Panthers (2)
- vs Chicago Bears (2)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (2)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (2)
- vs Los Angeles Rams (2)
- vs New York Giants (2)
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (2)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (2)
- vs Washington Commanders (2)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (1)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (1)
- vs Buffalo Bills (1)
- vs Cleveland Browns (1)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (1)
- vs New Orleans Saints (1)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Thurman Thomas among NFL players at the same position.
- Robert SmithAlike in Rushing Yards, Rushing Touchdowns, First downs79out of 100 on profile similarity
- Thomas JonesAlike in Rushing Touchdowns, Carries, First downs78out of 100 on profile similarity
- Tiki BarberAlike in Rushing Touchdowns, Rushing Yards, Yards per carry78out of 100 on profile similarity
- Jamal AndersonAlike in Carries, Rushing Touchdowns, Rushing Yards78out of 100 on profile similarity
- Warrick DunnAlike in First downs, Yards per carry, Carries77out of 100 on profile similarity
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