Henry Lee Thomas Jr. (born January 12, 1965) is an American former professional football player. He played as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). His nickname was "Hardware Hank."[1]
Thomas was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 1987 NFL draft.[3] He played for the Vikings for the first eight seasons of his career. Thomas twice was selected to the Pro Bowl. He joined the Detroit Lions in 1995, where he played two seasons. He subsequently played four seasons with the New England Patriots and retired from the game.[2]
During his entire NFL career, he was responsible for 93.5 sacks and over 800 tackles.[2][1]
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