Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | December 4, 1984 Brookfield, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Brookfield Central | ||||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2003–2006) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Joseph Hayden Thomas (born December 4, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was recognized as the top college interior lineman.
The Browns chose Thomas with the third overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft. He was invited to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons and did not miss a single play in his career until the 2017 season (his final season in the NFL); his 10,363 consecutive snaps played is the longest streak since the NFL began recording snap counts in 1999. He is regarded as one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time. In 2023, Thomas was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, becoming the first Cleveland Brown inductee since their reactivation in 1999.