Emmitt Earl Thomas was born on June 3,1943 and is a former American football coach and cornerback.
18 Facts About Emmitt Thomas
2.
Emmitt Thomas played in college at the now defunct Bishop College.
3.
Emmitt Thomas played professionally for the Chiefs of the NFL.
4.
Emmitt Thomas owns the Chiefs all-time interception record with 58, which places him ninth on pro football's all-time list.
5.
Emmitt Thomas made the Chiefs team as an undrafted free agent from Bishop College in Dallas; he was an AFL All-Star in 1968 and made the NFL's AFC-NFC Pro Bowl four times after the Chiefs joined the NFL in the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger.
6.
Emmitt Thomas retired from playing after 13 seasons; he finished his pro football career with 58 interceptions, which he returned for 937 yards and five touchdowns.
7.
Emmitt Thomas recovered four fumbles, gained 64 yards returning punts, and returned 29 kickoffs for 673 yards.
8.
Emmitt Thomas played in 181 career games, tying for the fifth-most in club annals, and his 58 interceptions are a franchise record.
9.
Emmitt Thomas was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
10.
Emmitt Thomas was officially inducted at the Enshrinement Ceremony where his bust, sculpted by Scott Myers, was unveiled on August 2,2008.
11.
Emmitt Thomas has been an assistant coach in the NFL since 1981.
12.
On January 24,2008, new Falcons head coach Mike Smith announced that Emmitt Thomas would remain on staff as assistant head coach.
13.
Emmitt Thomas was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with Darrell Green and Art Monk, two players he coached during Super Bowl runs with the Washington Redskins.
14.
On February 12,2019, Emmitt Thomas announced his retirement from coaching.
15.
Emmitt Thomas married Jacqueline Heafley in 1983, and they remained married until her death on August 21,2017.
16.
Emmitt Thomas has one son, Derek, and one daughter, Dedra, from a previous marriage with ex-wife Dianne Thomas.
17.
Dedra Emmitt Thomas is currently a legal nurse consultant in Angleton, TX.
18.
Emmitt Thomas has a total of eight grandkids; Keydron, Keynan, Kierrah, Kyandria, Bailey, Samantha, Jade and Shane.