THOMAS HENDERSONHenderson, Thomas Edward (Hollywood)Height: 6-2 Weight: 220 Born: March 1, 1953 Austin, TX High School: L.C. Anderson (Austin, TX); Douglass (Oklahoma City, OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Langston | |
| 1972 | Langston | |
| 1973 | Langston | |
| 1974 | Langston |
| Draft: 1st round (18th overall) 1975 Dallas Cowboys |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 56 | LB | 13 | 0 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 56 | RLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 56 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 56 | LLB | 15 | 14 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 56 | LLB | 11 | 10 |
| 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL | 50 | LB | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 53 | LB | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 Year (NFL)1980 Year NFL | 8 | 0 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 75 | 38 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | |
| Reserve/Retired | 11/19/1979 | 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL |
| Traded | 5/15/1980 | 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL |
| Released | 9/19/1980 | 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL |
| Signed | 9/24/1980 | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/14/1980 | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/14/1980 | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| Released | 11/26/1980 | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 11/28/1980 | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| Released | 2/2/1981 | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 6/25/1981 | 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/1/1981 | 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1982 | 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 79t | 1 |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 Year (NFL)1980 Year NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 79t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 97t | 1 | ||||
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 0 | 12 | 12L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 150 | 30.0 | 97t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 2.5 | 21.0 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1980 Year (NFL)1980 Year NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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