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Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1, 1967 – February 8, 2000), nicknamed "D. T.", was an American professional football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Considered one of the greatest pass rushers of all time, [ 1 ] he played 11 seasons with the Chiefs until his death in 2000.
In the offseason, 9-time Pro Bowl linebacker, team captain, and fan favorite Derrick Thomas died of a pulmonary embolism that occurred due to becoming paralyzed following a January car accident. He was the first of three active NFL players to die in the 2000 offseason, along with Raiders safety Eric Turner (cancer) and Panthers running back ...
The late Chiefs player will be honored before the “Thursday Night Football” game against the Denver Broncos. Pro Football Hall of Fame will honor late Derrick Thomas before Thursday’s Chiefs ...
Marshall: 37 members died in an airplane crash (1970). Wichita State: most of the starting players and coaches, 31 in total, died in an airplane crash (1970). Cal Poly Mustangs football team: 16 players and 6 others died in an airplane crash (1960). Southwestern Oklahoma State: 4 football players were killed in a car crash (1996).
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Ten retired uniform numbers is a lot, even for an NFL team.
The number 37 has not been worn since the death of Joe Delaney. Number 58 was not issued after the death of Derrick Thomas until it was officially retired in 2009. The numbers 16 and 28 are the only numbers to have been worn by a single player (both Dawson and Haynes respectively).
These provided photos show David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36 and Ricky Johnson, 38, three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found dead following a watch party for the Chiefs-Chargers game ...