Bio
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988Rd 2, Pk 13
- College
- Oklahoma State
- MVP
- 1991
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 1991
Bio
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988Rd 2, Pk 13
- College
- Oklahoma State
- MVP
- 1991
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 1991
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 for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | 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 for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | 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 |
| 1989 | BUF | 16 | 18.6 | 77.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | BUF | 16 | 16.9 | 81.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 80 | 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 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | MIA | 9 | 3.1 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 0 | 25 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
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
- 13th in rushing yards (12,074)
- 34th in rushing touchdowns (65)
Among the 2,691 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.
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