John Thornton
#97 · Defensive Tackle
Bio
John Thornton is a defensive tackle, in his 10th NFL season. He was born on February 10, 1976 in Philadelphia, PA, stands 6' 3" and weighs 297 lbs. He played college football at West Virginia and was drafted in 1999 (round 2, pick 52) by the Tennessee Titans. This season: 203 solo tackles, 27.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 1 interceptions.
- Born
- 2/10/1976
- Age
- 50
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, PA
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 297 lbs
- College
- West Virginia
- Draft
- 1999: Rd 2, Pk 52 (TEN)
- Experience
- 10th Season
- Status
- Inactive
This season
- Solo Tackles203
- Sacks27.5
- Forced Fumbles5
- Interceptions1
Career defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | INT YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CIN | 15 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | CIN | 14 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | CIN | 15 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | CIN | 16 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CIN | 16 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 16 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | TEN | 16 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | TEN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | TEN | 16 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | TEN | 16 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career returns
| Season | Team | GP | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | LNG ATT | LNG ATT YDS | LNG ATT YDS TD | KRFC | KRFC LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | TEN | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Career scoring
| Season | Team | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | TEN | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |