:Thomas Stephens (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (1935–2018)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Thomas Stephens

| number = 45

| position = Tight end

| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|8|29}}

| birth_place = Galveston, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|7|12|1935|8|29}}

| death_place = Naples, Florida, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 215

| college = Syracuse

| draftyear = 1959

| draftround = 11

| draftpick = 132

| pastteams =

• Baltimore Colts ({{NFL Year|1959}})*
• Boston Patriots (1960–1964)

| highlights =

• Second-team All-Eastern (1958)
• Syracuse Orange No. 44 retired

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 41

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 506

| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 5

| pfr = S/StepTo00

}}

Thomas G. Stephens (August 29, 1935 – July 12, 2018) was a professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL).{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StepTo00.htm|title=Thomas Stephens Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/tomstephens/profile?id=STE462462|title=Tom Stephens|website=NFL.com}}