Pat Thomas (defensive back)

This article is about the former NFL defensive back. For the Buffalo Bills linebacker, see Pat Thomas (linebacker).

Pat Thomas
No. 27
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1954-09-01) September 1, 1954
Place of birth:	Plano, Texas
Career information
College:	Texas A&M
NFL Draft:	1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1976–1982)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl AP 1st Team All-Pro (1980) NEA 2nd Team All-Pro (1978, 1980)

Pat Thomas (born 1954) was an American football player in the National Football League. Thomas primarily played cornerback but also played at running back and placekicker.

Early life

Thomas was born in Plano, Texas. He attended Plano High School where he played on the 1971 state championship team.

College career

Thomas attended Texas A&M University.^[1] He was an All-American player at Texas A&M University.

Professional career

Thomas was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.^[2] He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 to 1982. He was twice named an All-Pro selection, in 1978 and 1980.

Thomas began his coaching career with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League in 1983. In 1985, Thomas became a coach for the University of Houston. He served in this position until 1989. He then moved to the National Football League to be a coach of the Houston Oilers until 1992. From 1993 to 2000, Thomas was the defensive backs coach of the Indianapolis Colts.

In 2001, Thomas was named as the defensive backs/conerbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills. As of 2006, he was no longer in that position.

Life after the NFL

Thomas started coaching at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo New York in 2006. One student of specific note to Thomas was Naaman Roosevelt, who went on to break the record for most touchdown passes in a single season in western New York, and to play receiver at the University of Buffalo. Father of Heather McCarthy, Patrick Thomas,Jr.,MDPhd,Tamara Thomas and Joshua Thomas.

References

↑ "Pat Thomas". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
↑ "Pat Thomas". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.

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1974 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Steve Bartkowski RB Anthony Davis RB Archie Griffin RB Joe Washington WR Peter Demmerle TE Bennie Cunningham OT Marvin Crenshaw OT John Roush G Gerry DiNardo G Ken Huff C Steve Myers

Defense	DL Rubin Carter DL Leroy Cook DL Pat Donovan DL Mike Hartenstine DL Louie Kelcher DL Jimmy Webb DL Randy White LB Kenneth Bernich LB Woodrow Lowe LB Rod Shoate LB Richard Wood DB Dave Brown DB John Provost DB Pat Thomas

1975 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB John Sciarra RB Ricky Bell RB Archie Griffin RB Chuck Muncie E Steve Rivera E Larry Seivers OT Dennis Lick OT Bob Simmons G Randy Johnson G Ted Smith C Rik Bonness

Defense	DL Leroy Cook DL Jimbo Elrod DL Steve Niehaus DL Dewey Selmon DL Lee Roy Selmon LB Greg Buttle LB Sammy Green LB Ed Simonini DB Tim Fox DB Chet Moeller DB Pat Thomas

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