ILB · Dallas Cowboys
Zach Thomas
Age 52 · 180 cm (5'11") · 110 kg · Born Sep 1, 1973 · Texas Tech
NFL career
1996
debut year
2008
last season
13
seasons
#55
jersey
College: Texas Tech
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#154
overall pick
MIA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 136 games.
Defense
669solo tackles
16.0sacks
10INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 71 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 43 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 75 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 83 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 74 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 71 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 87 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 80 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 29 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 56 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Zach Thomas was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
6–44 @ Eagles
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
24–33 vs Ravens
2008-16 · Dec 20, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–8 vs Giants
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
13–20 @ Steelers
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–9 vs Seahawks
2008-13 · Nov 27, 2008 · REGULAR
W
35–22 vs 49ers
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
W
14–10 @ Commanders
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
L
14–35 @ Giants
2008-09 · Nov 2, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Thomas" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
External profiles
Texas Tech alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Texas Tech.
Austin McNamara
P · 2025 · Jets
Bralyn Lux
DB · 2025 · Bengals
Caleb Rogers
OT · 2025 · Raiders
Jalin Conyers
TE · 2025 · Dolphins
Josh Kelly
WR · 2025 · Texans
Tahj Brooks
RB · 2025 · Bengals
Baylor Cupp
TE · 2024 · Chiefs
Cole Spencer
G · 2024 · Titans
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
SAF · 2024
Douglas Coleman III
DB · 2024 · Bears
1996 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#133
#134
#135
#138
#139
#142
#143
#144
Marcus Coleman
DB · NYJ
#134
Jerris McPhail
RB · MIA
#135
Joe Horn
WR · KAN
#136
Mercury Hayes
WR · NOR
#137
James Dexter
G · ARI
#138
Leomont Evans
DB · WAS
#139
John Elmore
G · NWE
#140
Jason Maniecki
DT · TAM
#141
Fred Miller
OT · STL
#142
Marquette Smith
RB · CAR
#143
Rayna Stewart
FS · HOU
#144
Greg Myers
S · CIN
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of Zach Thomas.
Joe Cummings
Debut 1996 · #51 · Bills
Ray Lewis
Debut 1996 · #52 · Ravens
Tedy Bruschi
Debut 1996 · #54 · Patriots
Bernardo Harris
Debut 1995 · #51 · Ravens
Damien Covington
Debut 1995 · #57 · Bills
Derek M. Smith
Debut 1997 · #59 · Dolphins
James Farrior
Debut 1997 · #51 · Steelers
John Holecek
Debut 1995 · #59 · Falcons
Born on September 1
Dennis Partee
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ed Podolak
1947 · Kansas City Chiefs
Les Goodman
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Jay Douglas
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Les Strayhorn
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Brian Kelley
1951 · New York Giants
Tom Owen
1952 · New York Giants
Dale Mitchell
1953 · San Francisco 49ers