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1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248 NCAA Alabama

Description: This 1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248 NCAA Alabama is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by REM Fine Collectibles. Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1, 1967 – February 8, 2000), nicknamed "D. T.", was an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Considered one of the greatest pass rushers of all time, he played 11 seasons with the Chiefs until his death in 2000. Thomas played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won the Butkus Award, and was selected fourth overall by Kansas City in the 1989 NFL draft. During his career, he received nine Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro selections, and set the single-game sacks record.Alongside Cornelius Bennett and later Keith McCants at Alabama, Thomas spearheaded one of the best defensive lines in college football and smashed many Crimson Tide defensive records, including sacks in a single season. He was awarded the Butkus Award in 1988. He was also selected as a consensus All-American at the conclusion of the 1988 season, a season which culminated in the Crimson Tide's thrilling 29-28 victory over Army in the 1988 Sun Bowl. In 2000, Thomas was named a Sun Bowl Legend. He was awarded the Sington Soaring Spirit Award by the Lakeshore Foundation. This annual award is named for University of Alabama football legend Fred Sington. Thomas was posthumously inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014. Thomas was selected fourth overall in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was the first selection made by new head coach Marty Schottenheimer. Thomas would record his first career sack in the Chiefs week 2 game against the Los Angeles Raiders. That game was also his first multi-sack game as he finished with 2.5 sacks. He would record another 7.5 sacks that season finishing with 10 his rookie year. He was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was also named to the Pro Bowl. In his second year, Thomas recorded at least a half of a sack in each of the Chiefs first 5 games. In the Chiefs week 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks, he broke Fred Dean's 7-year old record of sacks in a single game with 7 sacks. The quarterback he sacked in that game, Dave Krieg, would become his teammate 2 seasons later. However, on the game's final play, Thomas had a clear shot for an eighth sack, but missed it and the Seahawks would throw a game winning touchdown after the missed sack. He would later call that play the one play in his career he wished he could have a second chance at. He would finish the season with what would prove to be a career high 20 sacks, setting a franchise record that stood until it was broken by Justin Houston in 2014. He finished 2nd in defensive player of the year voting and was named 1st team All-Pro. The following season, he would record his first career touchdown on a 23-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the Chiefs week 11 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Thomas would record double digits sacks for each of the first four seasons in his career. In total, 7 of his 11 seasons in the NFL he recorded double digit sack totals. In the Chiefs 1999 season, Thomas recorded a career low for sacks with 7. He would also record his first career interception in the Chiefs week 8 win over the San Diego Chargers. He would record the final sack of his career in the Chiefs week 15 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In what would be the final game of his career, as he would die 37 days later, the Chiefs played their rival the Oakland Raiders. With a victory in the game, the Chiefs would qualify for the playoffs. The Chiefs lost in overtime 41–38. He didn't manage to record a sack on his former teammate Rich Gannon, but he did record 6 total tackles. Thomas was named 1st team All-Pro 2 times and was named to the Pro Bowl 9 times. He is 17th all-time in sacks and at the time of his death in 2000, he was 9th all-time with 126.5. He remains the Chiefs' all-time leader in sacks, safeties, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries. During his career, he recorded 1 interception and recovered 19 fumbles, returning them for 161 yards and 4 touchdowns. Thomas said in interviews his favorite quarterback to sack was Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, whom he sacked 26 times. The sack total over Elway is most against any quarterback in Thomas' career and the most any individual player sacked Elway. He was posthumously inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2000, with the Chiefs breaking the tradition of waiting four years after the end of the player's career. In 2009, he was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Later that same year, the Chiefs retired the number 58 in honor of him. Following his death until it was officially retired, the Chiefs did not reissue the number. The Chiefs also named their player of the year award in Thomas' honor, an award he won twice himself prior to the award being named in his honor. He is the only NFL player to die during their career that was later inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248 NCAA Alabama1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248 NCAA Alabama1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248 NCAA Alabama1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248 NCAA Alabama1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248 NCAA Alabama1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248 NCAA Alabama

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Card Size: Standard

League: National Football League (NFL)

Autographed: No

Set: 1990 Topps

Year Manufactured: 1979

Material: Card Stock

Player/Athlete: Derrick Thomas

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Vintage: Yes

Event/Tournament: Super Bowl

Card Thickness: 20 Pt.

Sport: Football

Type: Sports Trading Card

Language: English

Parallel/Variety: Vintage Stock

Card Name: 1990 Derrick Thomas Rookie Kansas City Chiefs Topps NFL Card #248

Manufacturer: Topps

Features: Rookie

Team: Kansas City Chiefs

Card Number: 248

Season: 1990

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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