Derrick Thomas Linebacker | 49ers Profile | Statistics | Awards | Records

Profile

Height: 6-3
Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: January 1, 1967 - Miami, Florida
College: Alabama
Drafted: Selected by the 49ers in the third round (23rd pick overall) of the 1996 FFL Draft.

Was the seventh player ever inducted into the FFL Hall of Fame in 2000 ... Ranked eighth among linebackers and 32nd overall in career scoring at the time of his retirement ... finished third in points among linebackers in 1996 and eighteenth overall ... scored a career high 79 points to set an FFL record in Week One vs. the Raiders in 1998 ... finished second in scoring for the 49ers in 1996 to Darryl Lewis (189.5 points) ... was named Player of the Week twice in 1996, once in 1998 and twice in 1999 ... ranked second on the 49ers career scoring list behind only fellow inductee Steve Young (553 points) ... holder of one FFL and six 49ers records at the time of his retirement ... died on February 8, 2000 from complications suffered during an automobile accident in January 2000.

Statistics

Year	Team	GS	PTS	AVG	High	Notes
1996	49ers	12	173	14.4	30	Finished third among all LBs in points.
1997	49ers	8	59.5	7.4	26	Finished 30th among LBs in points.
1998	49ers	11	142	12.9	79	Ranked 6th among LBs in scoring.
1999	49ers	12	110.5	9.2	29	Ranked 18th among LBs in points.
CAREER TOTALS		43	485	11.3	79	Ranked eighth overall among LBs in career points when he retired.

Awards

1996:
- All-Fantasy Team
- Western Division Pro Bowl Team
- Player of the Week (Week 2 - 35 pts)
- Player of the Week (Week 11 - 35 pts)

1998:
- Western Division Pro Bowl Team
- Player of the Week (Week 1 - 79 pts)

1999:
- Player of the Week (Week 2 - 29 pts)
- Player of the Week (Week 8 - 29 pts)

Records

- (FFL) Most points in a game by a LB - 79 (Week 1, 1998)

- (49ers) Most points in a game by a LB - 79 (Week 1, 1998)
- (49ers) Most points in a season by a LB - 173 (1996)
- (49ers) Most points in a career by a LB - 485 (1996-99)
- (49ers) Most games started in a season by a LB - 12 (1996, 1999)
- (49ers) Most games started in a season by any player - 12 (1996, 1999)
- (49ers) Most games started in a career by a LB - 43 (1996-99)