RB · Minnesota Vikings
Thomas Tapeh
Age 46 · 185 cm (6'1") · 110 kg · Born Mar 28, 1980 · Minnesota
NFL career
2004
debut year
2008
last season
5
seasons
#44
jersey
College: Minnesota
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#162
overall pick
PHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2008 · 25 games.
Rushing
69yards
0touchdowns
22carries
3.1YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2007 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2008 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Thomas Tapeh was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
14–26 vs Eagles
2008-18 · Jan 4, 2009 · PLAYOFF
W
20–19 vs Giants
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
17–24 vs Falcons
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
35–14 @ Cardinals
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Lions
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–14 vs Bears
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
30–12 @ Jaguars
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
13–19 @ Buccaneers
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#133
#135
#135
#136
#137
#138
#139
#140
#141
#141
Dave Ball
DE · SDG
#134
Johnnie Morant
WR · OAK
#135
Antonio Smith
DE · ARI
#135
Antonio Smith
DB · ARI
#136
Gibril Wilson
DB · NYG
#137
Josh Scobee
K · JAX
#138
Jacob Bell
G · TEN
#139
Rodney Leisle
DT · NOR
#140
Alex Lewis
OLB · DET
#140
Alex Lewis
G · DET
#141
Jake Scott
FS · IND
#141
Jake Scott
G · IND
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Thomas Tapeh.
Adimchinobe Echemandu
Debut 2004 · #33 · Texans
B.J. Sams
Debut 2004 · #30 · Chiefs
Brandon Miree
Debut 2004 · #40 · Packers
Bruce Perry
Debut 2004 · #35 · Eagles
Carey Davis
Debut 2004 · #38 · Steelers
Casey Cramer
Debut 2004 · Titans
Cedric Cobbs
Debut 2004 · #34 · Broncos
Chris Douglas
Debut 2004 · #34 · Giants