Thurman Thomas

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Thurman Thomas

Thomas at ESPN The Weekend in 2010
No. 34
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1966-05-16) May 16, 1966 (age 58) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Willowridge (Houston, Texas)
College:	Oklahoma State (1984–1987)
NFL draft:	1988 / round: 2 / pick: 40
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1988–1999) Miami Dolphins (2000)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Most Valuable Player (1991) NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1991)[1] 2× First-team All-Pro (1990, 1991) 3× Second-team All-Pro (1989, 1992, 1993) 5× Pro Bowl (1989–1993) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame Buffalo Bills 50th Anniversary Team Buffalo Bills No. 34 retired Consensus All-American (1985) First-team All-American (1987) 2× Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year (1985, 1987) 3× First-team All-Big Eight (1985, 1986, 1987) Oklahoma State Cowboys No. 34 retired
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 12,074 Rushing average: 4.2 Rushing touchdowns: 65 Receptions: 472 Receiving yards: 4,458 Receiving touchdowns: 23 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Thurman Lee Thomas (born May 16, 1966) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Thomas was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft, where he spent all but one season of his professional career. He spent his final NFL year as a member of the Miami Dolphins in 2000.

During his twelve seasons with the Bills, Thomas established himself as a central contributor of the Bills "K-Gun" offense that utilized no-huddle shotgun formations. He qualified for the Pro Bowl five times, twice received first-team All-Pro honors, and was NFL MVP in 1991. Thomas' efforts helped his team make a record four consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 1991 to 1994, although the Bills lost each game. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.