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    Derrick Thomas

    Derrick Thomas played for what college?Derrick Thomas

      Alabama. Derrick majored in criminal justice while at Alabama. He won unanimous 1st-Team All-American honors as a senior. He had 27 sacks his senior season at Alabama. He lead the Crimson Tide with 88 tackles. He won the prestigious Butkis Award and the Lombardi Trophy as the nation's top defensive player of 1988. Derrick was the fourth player selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the draft.

    What was the sack total his rookie year?Derrick Thomas

      10. He had 10 sacks, 55 quarterback pressures, and 75 tackles.

    Derrick went to the Pro Bowl his rookie year?Derrick Thomas

      true. Derrick was named a starter for the AFC in the Pro Bowl. He was the only rookie named to the AFC team.

    Derrick set only one record his second season?Derrick Thomas

      true. Derrick set an NFL record when he sacked Dave Krieg seven times in a 17-16 loss to the Seahawks in week 10.

    He led the entire NFL in quarterback sacks in 1990. How many did he have?Derrick Thomas

      20. Derrick once said, "I'm going to start running around people. I'm going to keep coming. If whoever's on the opposition doesn't come as hard as I do, they'll be in serious trouble".

    He was named the NFL's MVP in 1991?Derrick Thomas

      false. He was named the team's MVP, and was selected to the Pro Bowl for the third straight season. He finished the 1991 season with 79 sacks, four forced fumbles, 42 quarterback pressures and 13.5 sacks. His sack total tied for second best in the AFC, and 5th in the NFL.

    What place did Derrick tie in 1992 for sacks?Derrick Thomas

      third. He tied for third in the AFC in sacks. He had a total of 14.5.

    In his career, he had three years with 70 tackles or more?Derrick Thomas

      true. He had 75 tackles in 1989, 79 tackles in 1991, and 71 tackles in 1994. Derrick ranked fifth all-time in Chiefs' history with 649 career tackles. He later joined the 100-sack club in 1997, one of the first 16 players in league history to reach that milestone.

    How many Pro Bowl apperances did Derrick make?Derrick Thomas

      9. He was the first Chiefs' OLB to start in a Pro Bowl since 1973.

    He set a Chiefs team record for safeties. How many did he have?Derrick Thomas

      3. He set a team record with three safeties. He also had 126.5 career sacks. He had 18 fumble recoveries, returned four for touchdowns. He received the league's two most prestigous humanitarian awards. He won the NFL Man of the Year Award In '93 and the Byron White Award in '95.

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