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Tra Thomas

Tackle

Eagles Career: 1998-2008 | Eagles Hall of Fame Induction: 2021

A first-round (11th overall) draft pick of the Eagles in the 1998 NFL Draft, Tra Thomas was part of an offensive line that helped pave the way to seven playoff appearances, five division titles, five conference championship games, and a berth in Super Bowl XXXIX. Thomas enjoyed a 12-year career, spending the first 11 years in Philadelphia during which he was selected to three Pro Bowls (2001, 2002, 2004). Thomas played in 166 games with the Eagles, starting all but one game. At the time of his induction, he had played in the second-most games in franchise history by an offensive lineman and the sixth-most games played by anyone in team history.

YEAR-BY-YEAR

1998-08: The Eagles drafted Thomas No. 11 overall, and he was a Day 1 starter in Philadelphia at left tackle. He played 11 of his 12 seasons with the Eagles, going to five NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl. He started 165 career games for the Eagles and made three Pro Bowls in a four-year span, earning second-team All-Pro honors in 2002.

  • 3-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 1-time All-Pro selection
  • No. 9 in Eagles history with 166 career games played
  • Tied for No. 3 in postseason games played with the Eagles (17)

Tra Thomas' ultimate Eagles highlight

When Tra Thomas was on the field, you knew the blindside was taken care of.

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