Henry Thomas (American football)

Henry Thomas

No. 97, 98, 95

Defensive Tackle

Personal information

Date of birth: January 12, 1965

Place of birth: Houston, Texas

Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight: 275 lb (125 kg)

Career information

High school: Houston (TX) Eisenhower

College: Louisiana State

NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72

Debuted in 1987

Last played in 2000

Career history

Career highlights and awards

2× Pro Bowl selection (1991, 1992)
1× Second-team All-Pro selection (1993)

Career NFL statistics

Tackles	1,007
Sacks	93.5
Touchdowns	4
Stats at NFL.com

Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Henry Thomas (born January 12, 1965) is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Minnesota Vikings for most of his career. His nickname was Hardware Hank. A third-round pick by the Vikings out of LSU, Thomas was a part of the Vikings feared front four of the late 1980s and early 1990s including John Randle, Keith Millard, Al Noga, and Chris Doleman. Famed for his sideways three-point stance, Thomas twice was selected to the Pro Bowl. He followed Vikings' defensive line coach John Teerlinck to the Detroit Lions in 1995, where he played two seasons, before finishing his career with four seasons with the New England Patriots.

Minnesota Vikings 1987 NFL Draft selections

D. J. Dozier Ray Berry Henry Thomas Reggie Rutland Greg Richardson Rick Fenney Leonard Jones Bob Riley Brent Pease Keith Williams

Draft Years

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Henry Thomas (American football)