Thomason was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round, seventh overall pick, of the 1949 NFL draft. He appeared in six games for the Rams, all as a backup to Bob Waterfield, in 1949. [1] In 1950 season, he jumped to the American Football League, playing for the Richmond Rebels. [4] [5] In July 1951, the Rams traded their rights to Thomason to the Green Bay Packers. [6] Thomason appeared in 11 games, one as a starter, for the Packers in 1951. He returned to the Rams at the end of the 1951 season, but was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in January 1952. [7] He played for the Eagles from 1952 to 1957. [1]
From 1951 to 1956, he was one of the leading passers in the NFL. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1953, 1954, and 1956. In 1951, he completed 125 of 221 passes for 1,306 yards and 11 touchdowns and led the league with a 56.6% completion percentage. In both 1951 and 1952, he had the lowest interception percentage in the NFL. In 1953, he completed 162 of 304 passes (53.3%), led the NFL with 21 touchdown passes, and ranked second in the league with 2,462 passing yards (205.2 yards per game). [1] On November 8, 1953, he set an Eagles single-game record with 437 passing yards and four touchdowns in a victory over the New York Giants. [8] In 1955, he ranked second in the NFL with a 122 passer rating. [1]
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