DENNIS THURMANThurman, Dennis LeeHeight: 5-11 Weight: 178 Born: April 13, 1956 Los Angeles, CA High School: Santa Monica (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1975 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1976 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1977 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (306th overall) 1978 Dallas Cowboys |
| Relatives: Brother of Junior Thurman |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 32 | LCB | 16 | 1 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 32 | SS-CB | 16 | 1 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 32 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 32 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 32 | RCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 32 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 32 | CB | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 32 | RCB | 16 | 3 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 23 | FS | 16 | 3 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 137 | 65 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1978 | 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | |
| Released | 8/27/1986 | 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/28/1986 | 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1987 | 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 78t | 1 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 9 | 187 | 20.8 | 96 | 0 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 60t | 1 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 34 | 0 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 43 | 1 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 21t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36 | 562 | 15.6 | 96 | 4 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 59 | 14.8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 1 |
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