During the 2023 NFL Honors, the inductees to the 2023 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were announced to the world, and after a long wait, a name that became synonymous with the Miami Dolphins was called.
Over 14 years after his retirement, and after being a finalist the last four years, former Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas was immortalized in Canton, Ohio.
He joined Joe Thomas, Ronde Barber, Darrelle Revis, Demarcus Ware, Chuck Howley, Don Coryell, Ken Riley, Joe Klecko as this year’s inductees.
Thomas played 12 of his 13 NFL seasons with the Dolphins. In his career, he totaled 1,734 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 17 interceptions, and 16 forced fumbles. He was named to seven Pro Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro selection five times.
After an incredible career that was certainly worthy of ending in a gold jacket, Thomas can stop hearing other names called instead of his own.
