The legend of Derrick Thomas is one that soon-to-be Hall of Famer Jared Allen carried with him from the moment he was ...

As Chiefs prepare for their first Super Bowl in 50 years, the late Derrick Thomas is top of mind for some of his old teammates. He was the heartbeat of some great Kansas City teams.

Derrick Thomas, once the most feared man on the NFL’s best defense, died 20 years ago next month, first paralyzed by a car wreck in Kansas City and then killed two weeks later by a blood clot in ...

Derrick Thomas (left) called Neil Smith his “partner in crime.” They attacked passers from different directions and combined for 213 career sacks with the Chiefs. 1990 photo by MARY SCHULTE ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs need to catch "SEC Storied: In Search of Derrick Thomas" when it appears at 8 p.m. CT next Tuesday on the SEC Network. "SEC Storied: In Search of ...

Often when linebacker Derrick Thomas came off the edge, around the corner and into the backfield, eyes widened and knees buckled. That was on the football field. But every time Thomas walked among ...

Derrick Thomas is a life-long lesson I tell my kids about.” An immediate impact Thomas made an instant impact at UA, playing in 11 out of 12 games as a true freshman and starting twice.

Back in the late 1980s, linebacker Derrick Thomas was the star in Tuscaloosa. From 1985-88, Thomas was one of the most dominant defensive players in all of college football.

20 years after his death, Derrick Thomas is still remembered as one of the greatest to ever wear a Chiefs' uniform. @TheRealFrankC_ wore Thomas' jersey during the parade.

The son of Derrick Thomas, arguably the greatest player in Chiefs history, is attempting to make his own mark in the Kansas City history books. Donnell Alexander was a Kansas City high school ...