DT · Cincinnati Bengals
John Thornton
Age 49 · 191 cm (6'3") · 135 kg · Born Oct 2, 1976 · West Virginia
NFL career
1999
debut year
2008
last season
10
seasons
#97
jersey
College: West Virginia
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#52
overall pick
TEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 124 games.
Defense
167solo tackles
27.5sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 14 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Tennessee Titans | 13 | 14 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Tennessee Titans | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Tennessee Titans | 11 | 13 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 17 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 18 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 17 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Cincinnati Bengals
Most recent results for the franchise while John Thornton was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
L
L
L
T
W
16–6 vs Chiefs
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
14–0 @ Browns
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Commanders
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
3–35 @ Colts
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
3–34 vs Ravens
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–27 @ Steelers
2008-12 · Nov 20, 2008 · REGULAR
T
13–13 vs Eagles
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
W
21–19 vs Jaguars
2008-09 · Nov 2, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Thornton" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
West Virginia alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended West Virginia.
Austin Brinkman
LS · 2025 · Texans
Fatorma Mulbah
DT · 2025 · Jets
Garrett Greene
WR · 2025 · Buccaneers
Wyatt Milum
OT · 2025 · Jaguars
Beanie Bishop Jr.
CB · 2024 · Saints
Doug Nester
G · 2024 · Steelers
Zach Frazier
C · 2024 · Steelers
Bryce Ford-Wheaton
WR · 2023 · Giants
Dante Stills
DT · 2023
Tony Fields II
LB · 2021 · Rams
1999 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
#32
#32
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#41
Kevin Johnson
DT · CLE
#32
Kevin Johnson
WR · CLE
#32
Kevin Johnson
CB · CLE
#33
Charles Fisher
CB · CIN
#34
Chris Terry
OT · CAR
#35
Barry Gardner
LB · PHI
#36
Mike Peterson
OLB · IND
#37
Jon Jansen
OT · WAS
#38
Mike Rucker
DE · CAR
#39
J.J. Johnson
RB · MIA
#40
Tony Bryant
DE · OAK
#41
Dre' Bly
CB · STL
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of John Thornton.
Anthony McFarland
Debut 1999 · #92 · Colts
Antoine Simpson
Debut 1999 · #93 · Chargers
Antonio Dingle
Debut 1999 · #74 · Panthers
Ben Huff
Debut 1999 · #91 · Falcons
Bill Duff
Debut 1999 · #62 · Browns
Brad Scioli
Debut 1999 · #99 · Colts
Brandon Noble
Debut 1999 · #75 · Commanders
Cletidus Hunt
Debut 1999 · #97 · Packers