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ZACH THOMAS RETIRES AS A DOLPHIN

2010-05-22 | Weblog
From Miami Dolphins

May20,2010

The Miami Dolphins have announced today the signing of free agent linebacker Zach Thomas, so that he can retire from the NFL a member of the organization.

A veteran of 14 NFL seasons, Thomas played in 184 games, including 182 starts. A seven time Pro Bowler and five time AP First-Team All Pro, Thomas last played with the Dallas Cowboys during the 2008 season.

“As a long time fan of the Dolphins I know what Zach Thomas has meant to this franchise, both the contributions he made on the field and the leadership he provided off the field,” said Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. “No obstacle was too tough for Zach to overcome -- from joining the team as an unheralded fifth round draft choice in 1996 to doubts about him being too slow or too small to make it in the league. Zach persevered by combining his intelligence, his dedication to the game, and his abilities to become one of the greatest players in Dolphin history.

As the team’s owner, I want to welcome him back to the Dolphins and I certainly hope he continues to make his presence felt. He’s a great role model for our players and we’re proud of everything he has done throughout his career to represent this franchise. He gave his heart and soul to this team, and we all were better for it. I know I join all of our fans in congratulating Zach on retiring as a member of the Dolphins and thank him for all his contributions.”

“I want to thank the Dolphins for allowing me to come back and finish my career with the team,” stated Thomas. “I have some great memories of the coaches, teammates and fans and I want to thank all of them for making my stay in Miami so memorable.”

Thomas, returns to the team that made him a fifth-round draft choice in 1996, was selected to seven Pro Bowls in his 12 seasons with Miami, the most-ever by a Dolphins defensive player. He ranks fourth in club annals in starts and fifth in games played, as he started all 168 regular season contests in which he appeared as a Dolphin. He also led the team in tackles in 10 of his 12 seasons, and reached the 100-tackle plateau in all but one season. His career totals consist of 2,043 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 17 interceptions (4 for touchdowns), 15 forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries.

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NFL

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown

54 Zach Thomas LB 5-11 242 9/1/73 14 Texas Tech ’96 Pampa, TX

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ZACK THOMAS’ NFL REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS

TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

Year Team GP GS TOT SOLO ASST SK YDS NO YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS

1996 Miami 16 16 180 131 49 2 13 3 64 27 1 5 2 2 7

1997 Miami 15 15 149 107 42 0.5 5 1 10 10 0 8 2 0 0

1998 Miami 16 16 160 124 36 2 16 3 21 17t 2 7 2 0 0

1999 Miami 16 16 167 117 50 1 10 1 0 0 0 9 1 0 0

2000 Miami 11 11 100 64 36 1.5 3.5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

2001 Miami 15 15 180 112 68 3 27 2 51 34t 1 4 2 0 0

2002 Miami 16 16 195 124 71 0.5 5.5 1 7 7 0 4 0 1 22

2003 Miami 15 15 184 113 71 1 5 3 21 19 0 10 1 2 0

2004 Miami 13 13 168 95 73 2 15 0 0 - 0 4 0 0 0

2005 Miami 14 14 166 112 54 2 16 1 0 0 0 3 4 1 0

2006 Miami 16 16 165 103 62 3 14 1 -4 -4 0 8 1 0 0

2007 Miami 5 5 52 42 10 1 8 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 0

2008 Dallas 16 14 177 81 96 1 1 0 0 - 0 3 0 1 0

MIAMI TOTALS 168 168 1866 1244 622 19.5 138 17 170 34t 4 65 15 7 29

NFL TOTALS 184 182 2043 1325 718 20.5 139 17 170 34t 4 68 15 8 29



ZACH THOMAS’ NFL PLAYOFF STATISTICS

TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

Year Team GP GS TOT SOLO ASST SK YDS NO YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS

1997 Miami 1 1 12 10 2 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0

1998 Miami 2 2 20 16 4 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 7

1999 Miami 2 2 19 16 3 1 9 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0

2000 Miami 2 2 19 14 5 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0

2001 Miami 1 1 22 14 8 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0

Playoff Totals 8 8 92 70 22 1 9 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 7


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