| Date of birth: | September 4, 1971 |
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Defensive End |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| College: | Alcorn State |
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 |
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| As player: | |
| 1994-1998 1999 2000-2001 2002 |
Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Atlanta Falcons |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
John Thierry (born September 4, 1971 in Houston, Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (11th overall pick) of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6' 4", 263 lb linebacker from Alcorn State University, Thierry was moved to defensive end and played in nine NFL seasons from 1994-2002.
He was selected second in the 1999 Cleveland Browns expansion draft, following Jim Pyne. He finished his career with the Atlanta 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. [1]
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| Preceded by Curtis Conway |
Bears 1st round draft pick 1994 |
Succeeded by Rashaan Salaam |
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