David Thomas
Career · 2006 to 2012
102Receptions
938Rec yds
8Rec TD
53 regular season games
At a glance
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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).
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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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2006 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
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#65
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G · HOU
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#69
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G · OAK
#70
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#71
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#72
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#73
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NT · CHI
#74
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RB · DET
#75
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C · GNB
#76
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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