Art Thoms

Art Thoms

No. 80
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1946-10-20) October 20, 1946 (age 79) Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Brick Township (Brick Township, New Jersey)
College	Syracuse
NFL draft	1969: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Career history
Oakland Raiders (1969–1975) Philadelphia Eagles (1977)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-American (1968)
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Fumble recoveries 6 Interceptions 2 Touchdowns 1 Sacks 30.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Arthur William Thoms, Jr. (born October 20, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Thoms played high school football at Brick Township High School in Brick Township, New Jersey, after transferring from Wayne Valley High School in Wayne, New Jersey, where he played for two seasons. ^{[1] [2]} From there he spent one year in the Hargrave Military Academy, which is where Syracuse Football found him and offered him a full scholarship.

In the 1969 NFL draft, Thoms was selected in the first round out of Syracuse University, New York. He played eight seasons with the Oakland Raiders and was a member of the Super Bowl XI in the 1976. He then played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles before deciding to retire.

In 2002, Art was inducted to the Syracuse University "All Millennium" Football Team.

See also

• List of American Football League players

References

1. Art Thoms player profile, database Football. Accessed August 11, 2007.
2. Art Thoms Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine , Oakland Raiders. Accessed August 11, 2007. "I started playing football in high school. It was the freshman team at Wayne High School in Wayne, N.J. I played two years there and then my family moved to Brickjohn[ sic ], NJ. I played the last two years of high school ball there."