Art Thoms

Oakland Raiders 22nd pick

DT · Syracuse · 1969

Draft Details

Year

1969

Round

Round 1

Pick

22nd overall

Team

Oakland Raiders

Position

College

Syracuse

Art Thoms Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XI)
Second-team All-American (1968)

Career Totals

Fumble recoveries	Interceptions	Touchdowns	Sacks
6	2	1	30.0

Career History

Oakland Raiders (1969–1975)
Philadelphia Eagles (1977)

Born: Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. · Height: 6-5

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Art Thoms is a former defensive tackle out of Syracuse, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 22nd overall pick (round 1) in the 1969 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles.

More from the 1969 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	O.J. Simpson	RB	USC
1	2	ATL	George Kunz	OT	Notre Dame
1	3	PHI	Leroy Keyes	RB	Purdue
1	4	PIT	Joe Greene	DT	North Texas
1	5	CIN	Greg Cook	QB	Cincinnati
1	6	NE	Ron Sellers	WR	Florida State
1	7	SF	Ted Kwalick	TE	Penn State
1	9	SD	Marty Domres	QB	Columbia
1	10	LAR	Jim Seymour	WR	Notre Dame
1	11	MIA	Bill Stanfill	DE	Georgia

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