Earl Thomas (wide receiver)

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Earl Thomas

| image =

| caption =

| position = Wide receiver

| number = 82, 89

| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|10|4}}

| birth_place = Greenville, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|7|4|1948|10|4}}

| death_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 224

| draftyear = 1971

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 135

| high_school = Greenville

| college = Houston

| pastteams =

Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1971}}–{{NFL Year|1973}})
St. Louis Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1974}}–{{NFL Year|1975}})
Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1976}})

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 71

| statlabel2 = Receptions

| statvalue2 = 106

| statlabel3 = Receiving yards

| statvalue3 = 1,651

| statlabel4 = Touchdowns

| statvalue4 = 14

| pfr = ThomEa00

| highlights =

| HOF =

| CollegeHOF =

}}

Earl Lewis Thomas (October 4, 1948 – July 4, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the Chicago Bears, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Houston Oilers.{{cite web|title=Earl Thomas, one of three Greenville brothers that played in the NFL, passes at age 71|publisher=Herald Banner|url=https://www.heraldbanner.com/sports/earl-thomas-one-of-three-greenville-brothers-that-played-in-the-nfl-passes-at-age/article_8923f850-bfbd-11ea-95fe-6b68b002d5e1.html|accessdate=2020-07-06|date=July 6, 2020|author=Claybourn, David}} His brothers Mike Thomas and Jimmy Thomas also played in the NFL.

==References==

Category:1948 births

Category:2020 deaths

Category:Players of American football from Greenville, Texas

Category:American football wide receivers

Category:Houston Cougars football players

Category:Chicago Bears players

Category:St. Louis Cardinals (football) players

Category:Houston Oilers players

Category:American football tight ends

Category:20th-century American sportsmen