RB · Kansas City Chiefs
Thomas Jones
Age 47 · 178 cm (5'10") · 96 kg · Born Aug 19, 1978 · Virginia
NFL career
2000
debut year
2011
last season
12
seasons
#20
jersey
College: Virginia
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#7
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2011 · 179 games.
Rushing
10,586yards
68touchdowns
2,680carries
4.0YPC avg
Receiving
2,023yards
3touchdowns
308receptions
6.6YPC avg
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 112 | 373 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2001 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 112 | 380 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2002 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 138 | 511 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 137 | 627 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2004 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 240 | 948 | 4.0 | 7 |
| 2005 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 314 | 1,335 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 297 | 1,205 | 4.1 | 6 |
| 2007 | New York Jets | 16 | 310 | 1,119 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2008 | New York Jets | 16 | 290 | 1,312 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 2009 | New York Jets | 16 | 332 | 1,402 | 4.2 | 14 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 245 | 896 | 3.7 | 6 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 153 | 478 | 3.1 | 0 |
Games during career · Kansas City Chiefs
Most recent results for the franchise while Thomas Jones was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
7–3 @ Broncos
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
L
13–16 vs Raiders
2011-16 · Dec 24, 2011 · REGULAR
W
19–14 vs Packers
2011-15 · Dec 18, 2011 · REGULAR
L
10–37 @ Jets
2011-14 · Dec 11, 2011 · REGULAR
W
10–3 @ Bears
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
L
9–13 vs Steelers
2011-12 · Nov 27, 2011 · REGULAR
L
3–34 @ Patriots
2011-11 · Nov 21, 2011 · REGULAR
L
10–17 vs Broncos
2011-10 · Nov 13, 2011 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Virginia alumni in the NFL
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2000 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#2
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#3
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#3
Chris Samuels
RB · WAS
#4
Peter Warrick
WR · CIN
#5
Jamal Lewis
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#6
Corey Simon
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#8
Plaxico Burress
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#9
Brian Urlacher
MLB · CHI
#10
Travis Taylor
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#11
Ron Dayne
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Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Thomas Jones.
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Debut 2000 · #30 · Falcons
Chad Dukes
Debut 2000 · #34 · Rams
Chad Morton
Debut 2000 · #29 · Giants
Clarence Williams
Debut 2000 · #21 · Cardinals
Craig Walendy
Debut 2000 · #45 · Giants
Curtis Keaton
Debut 2000 · #28 · Saints
Damon Washington
Debut 2000 · #29 · Giants
Dawud Rasheed
Debut 2000 · #43 · Giants
Born on August 19
Fred Carr
1946 · Green Bay Packers
Bob Johnson
1946 · Cincinnati Bengals
Doug Dressler
1948 · Kansas City Chiefs
David Beverly
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Allan Ellis
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Jerry Broadnax
1951 · Houston Texans
Clyde Powers
1951 · Kansas City Chiefs
Cecil Johnson
1955 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers