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Position: | Guard Center | ||||||||
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Born: | Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | August 16, 1961||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Joliet Catholic | ||||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 4 / pick: 91 | ||||||||
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Thomas Allen Thayer (born August 16, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins, and won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears. Prior to his NFL career, Thayer played in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers and the Arizona Outlaws from 1983 to 1985. He is currently the color commentator on WMVP for Chicago Bears broadcasts.