John Thornton: Pick #52 in the 1999 NFL Draft

John Thornton is a former defensive tackle out of West Virginia, selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 52nd overall pick (round 2) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 143 regular-season games from 1999 to 2008, with the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals.

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 2

Pick

52nd overall

Team

Tennessee Titans

Position

DT

College

West Virginia

John Thornton Career Stats

Primary starter for 8 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	TEN	12	14	4	6	4.5	4	0	1	1
2000	TEN	13	14	9	5	4	4	0	1	0
2001	TEN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002	TEN	11	13	5	2	2	3	0	3	0
2003	CIN	15	17	12	0	6	0	0	3	1
2004	CIN	16	30	20	0	3	0	0	4	0
2005	CIN	15	18	18	0	2	0	1	1	1
2006	CIN	14	24	15	0	2	2	0	3	1
2007	CIN	14	20	8	0	1	5	0	1	0
2008	CIN	13	17	6	0	3	8	0	2	0
Career		124	167	97	13	27.5	26	1	20	4

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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