 | This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (October 2009) |
| Date of birth: | August 16, 1961 |
| Place of birth: | Joliet, Illinois |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Guard |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 4 / Pick 91 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1983 1984 1985 1985-1992 1993 |
Chicago Blitz (USFL) Arizona Wranglers (USFL) Arizona Outlaws (USFL) Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards: | Super Bowl XX champion |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Thomas "Tom" Allen Thayer (born August 16, 1961 in Joliet, Illinois) is a former American-football center/guard. He played in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins.[1] He won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears. Previously, he played in the United States Football League for the Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers and the Arizona Outlaws from 1983 to 1985. He is currently the commentator on WBBM (AM) for Chicago Bears broadcasts and contributes to the Steve Dahl podcast from Chicago. Tom graduated from the Cathedral of Saint Raymond grade school in May 1975. He then attended Joliet Catholic High School and graduated in 1979. Thayer helped the Catholic High "Hilltoppers" to win consecutive 4A Illinois State football championships in 1977 and 1978. His brother-in-law is ex-Atlanta Falcon John Scully. Thayer currently lives in Chicago, Illinois. He is an avid surfer in the off season on Maui, Hawaii.
References[]
- ↑ Tom Thayer. databasefootball.com
| ||||||||
 |
This biographical article relating to an American football offensive lineman born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help The American Football Database by expanding it. |