TE · New Orleans Saints
David Thomas
Age 43 · 191 cm (6'3") · 112 kg · Born Jul 5, 1983 · Texas
NFL career
2006
debut year
2012
last season
7
seasons
#85
jersey
College: Texas
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#86
overall pick
NWE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2012 · 53 games.
Receiving
938yards
8touchdowns
102receptions
9.2YPC avg
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 6 | 11 | 0 | 159 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 6 | 9 | 0 | 93 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2009 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 35 | 49 | 356 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2010 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 30 | 46 | 219 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2011 | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2012 | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 11 | 17 | 86 | 7.8 | 4 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while David Thomas was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
38–44 vs Panthers
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
W
34–31 @ Cowboys
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
W
41–0 vs Buccaneers
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
27–52 @ Giants
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
L
13–23 @ Falcons
2012-13 · Nov 29, 2012 · REGULAR
L
21–31 vs 49ers
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
W
38–17 @ Raiders
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
W
31–27 vs Falcons
2012-10 · Nov 11, 2012 · REGULAR
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Career badges
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2006 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#71
#72
#73
#74
#75
#76
Charles Spencer
G · HOU
#66
Eric Winston
OT · HOU
#67
Abdul Hodge
LB · GNB
#68
Claude Wroten
DT · STL
#69
Paul McQuistan
G · OAK
#70
Ashton Youboty
CB · BUF
#71
Chris Gocong
LB · PHI
#72
Leonard Pope
TE · ARI
#73
Dusty Dvoracek
NT · CHI
#74
Brian Calhoun
RB · DET
#75
Jason Spitz
C · GNB
#76
Anthony Schlegel
MLB · NYJ
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of David Thomas.
Born on July 5
Sam Davis
1944 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Owens
1944 · Los Angeles Chargers
George Kunz
1947 · Baltimore Ravens
Joe Sweet
1948 · Los Angeles Chargers
Dave Davis
1948 · New Orleans Saints
Johnny Rodgers
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
George Franklin
1954 · New York Giants
James Owens
1955 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers