Chiefs to retire Derrick Thomas' number
The late Derrick Thomas, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this year, will have his No. 58 retired by the Chiefs on Dec. 6 during halftime of their Week 13 game against the Broncos.
Thomas, who played linebacker for 11 seasons in Kansas City, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Aug. 8. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler, who recorded double-digit sack totals seven seasons, including a career high 20 in 1990 (that led the league that year and is sixth most all time). His seven sacks of Dave Krieg in a Week 10 game against Seattle that season still stands as a single-game record (see video below).
Thomas, who finished his career with 126.5 sacks (11th all time), also made 642 career tackles with 41 forced fumbles, 19 fumble recoveries, four defensive TDs and three safeties. Kansas City selected him with the fourth pick in the 1989 draft after an illustrious career at Alabama, where he won the Butkus Award (given to the nation's top linebacker) in 1988.
On Jan. 23, 2000, Thomas was involved in a severe car crash and he died two weeks later. Reports showed that he was not wearing a seat belt at the time, and that he was speeding and weaving his Chevy Suburban through traffic on I-435 in Kansas City.
-Chris Mascaro
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