.jpg) Thierry in 2015 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1971-09-04)September 4, 1971 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | November 24, 2017(2017-11-24) (aged 46) Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Plaisance (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | Alcorn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1994: 1st round, 11th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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John Fitzgerald Thierry (September 4, 1971 – November 24, 2017) was an American professionalfootball player who was adefensive end in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theChicago Bears in the first round (11th overall pick) of the1994 NFL draft.[1] A 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m), 263-pound (119 kg)linebacker fromAlcorn State University, Thierry was moved to defensive end and played in nine NFL seasons from 1994 to 2002.
He was selected second in the 1999Cleveland Brownsexpansion draft, followingJim Pyne.[2] He finished his career with theAtlanta Falcons after recurring shoulder injuries. During his career Thierry played in 131 games and started 70 of them recording 33.5 sacks and 158 tackles with 7 fumble recoveries.[3]
Thierry died on November 24, 2017, of a heart attack at the age of 46.[4]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1994 | CHI | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | CHI | 16 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CHI | 16 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CHI | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CHI | 16 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CLE | 16 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 7.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | GNB | 16 | 16 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | GNB | 12 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | ATL | 14 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 131 | 70 | 212 | 163 | 49 | 33.5 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
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