OLB · Atlanta Falcons
John Thierry
Age 54 · 193 cm (6'4") · 119 kg · Born Sep 4, 1971 · Alcorn State
NFL career
1994
debut year
2002
last season
9
seasons
#55
jersey
College: Alcorn State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 51 games.
Defense
81solo tackles
21.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 29 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 24 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 17 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 11 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while John Thierry was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
6–20 @ Eagles
2002-19 · Jan 11, 2003 · PLAYOFF
W
27–7 @ Packers
2002-18 · Jan 4, 2003 · PLAYOFF
L
16–24 @ Browns
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
36–15 vs Lions
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
24–30 vs Seahawks
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
10–34 @ Buccaneers
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
30–24 @ Vikings
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
W
41–0 @ Panthers
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Alcorn State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Alcorn State.
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LB · 2023 · Panthers
Chris Blair
WR · 2021 · Falcons
De'Lance Turner
RB · 2018 · Dolphins
Emmanuel Arceneaux
WR · 2011 · Commanders
Tim Buckley
WR · 2010 · Falcons
Lee Robinson
OLB · 2009 · Broncos
Nate Hughes
WR · 2008 · Lions
Louis Green
LB · 2004 · Broncos
Chad Slaughter
OT · 2000 · Ravens
Donald Driver
WR · 1999 · Packers
1994 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#6
#8
#9
#10
#12
Dan Wilkinson
DT · CIN
#2
Marshall Faulk
RB · IND
#3
Heath Shuler
QB · WAS
#4
Willie McGinest
OLB · NWE
#5
Trev Alberts
OLB · IND
#6
Trent Dilfer
QB · TAM
#7
Bryant Young
DT · SFO
#8
Sam Adams
DT · SEA
#8
Sam Adams
G · SEA
#9
Antonio Langham
DB · CLE
#10
Jamir Miller
OLB · ARI
#12
Aaron Glenn
DB · NYJ
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of John Thierry.
Allen Aldridge
Debut 1994 · #55 · Lions
Brant Boyer
Debut 1994 · #52 · Browns
Jamir Miller
Debut 1994 · #95 · Browns
Lemanski Hall
Debut 1994 · #55 · Vikings
Rob Fredrickson
Debut 1994 · #59 · Cardinals
Sam Rogers
Debut 1994 · #59 · Falcons
Trev Alberts
Debut 1994 · #51 · Colts
Willie McGinest
Debut 1994 · #55 · Browns
Born on September 4
Don Reese
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Steve Luke
1953 · Green Bay Packers
Henry Bradley
1953 · Cleveland Browns
Steve August
1954 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Art Whittington
1955 · Buffalo Bills
Clinton Burrell
1956 · Cleveland Browns
Wayne Wilson
1957 · Washington Commanders
Mike Moroski
1957 · San Francisco 49ers