THURMAN THOMAS TO MAKE AUTOGRAPH APPEARANCE AT FRONTIER FIELD ON JULY 19 The Pro Football Hall of Famer will sign autographs from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. (Rochester, NY) – Buffalo Bills legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Thurman Thomas, will make an autograph appearance at Frontier Field on Friday, July 19 prior to the Red Wings 7:15 p.m. game against the Syracuse Chiefs, the club announced on Monday. Thomas will sign autographs on the Frontier Field concourse from 6:00-6:45 p.m. courtesy of Batavia Downs Racetrack and Casino, before throwing out a ceremonial first pitch. Tickets are still available for the Wings’ Friday, July 19 game and can be purchased at the Frontier Field Ticket Office, online at RedWingsBaseball or over the phone at (585) 423-WING (9464). Thomas holds the Buffalo Bills all-time rushing record with 11,938 yards and the team record for yards from scrimmage with 16,279 over 12 years. Thomas finished his 13 NFL seasons with 12,074 rushing yards, 472 receptions for 4,458 yards, and 88 touchdowns (65 rushing and 23 receiving). He is one of just six players (Jim Brown, Lenny Moore, Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk, and Herschel Walker) to exceed 60 TDs rushing and 20 TDs receiving for his career. The Houston, TX native was voted to the All-Pro team in 1990 and 1991, was selected to 5 straight Pro Bowls from 1989–1993, and was named the NFL MVP in 1991, after becoming only the 11th player in NFL history to finish a season with over 2,000 all-purpose yards. Thomas set NFL playoff records for most career points (126), touchdowns (21) and consecutive playoff games with a touchdown (9). Overall, he rushed for 1,442 yards and caught 76 passes for 672 yards in his 21 postseason games. He is also the first player ever to score a touchdown in 4 consecutive Super Bowls.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:17:12 +0000
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