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| Position: | Offensive line coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 4, 1984 Brookfield, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brookfield Central (Brookfield, Wisconsin) | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (2003–2006) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 1 / pick: 3 | ||||||||
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Joseph Hayden Thomas (born December 4, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was recognized as the top college interior lineman. The Browns chose Thomas with the third overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft. He was invited to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons and did not miss a single play in his career until the 2017 season (his final season in the NFL); his 10,363 consecutive snaps played is the longest streak since the NFL began recording snap counts in 1999. He is regarded as one of the best offensive linemen of all time.[2] In 2023, Thomas was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, becoming the first Cleveland Brown inductee since their reactivation in 1999.
- ^ "Joe Thomas, who set NFL record with 10,363 consecutive plays streak, retires after 11 NFL seasons". FOX Sports. March 14, 2018. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ Monson, Sam (March 15, 2018). "See you in Canton Joe Thomas, an all-time great". Pro Football Focus. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019.