Thomas Jones

Arizona Cardinals 7th pick

RB ·

Virginia · 2000–2011

180

Games

10,591

Rush Yards

Rush TD

308

Receptions

2,023

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 1

Pick

7th overall

Team

Arizona Cardinals

Position

College

Virginia

Thomas Jones Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2000 draft class in rushing yards (10,591).
Best statistical season: 2008 with NYJ (1,312 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2000	ARI	14	112	373	2
2001	ARI	16	112	380	5
2002	ARI	9	138	511	2
2003	TB	15	137	627	3
2004	CHI	14	240	948	7
2005	CHI	15	314	1,335	9
2006	CHI	16	297	1,205	6
2007	NYJ	16	310	1,119	1
2008	NYJ	16	290	1,312	13
2009	NYJ	16	332	1,402	14
2010	KC	16	245	896	6
2011	KC	16	153	478	0
Career		179	2,680	10,586	68

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2000	ARI	14	46	32	208	0
2001	ARI	16	24	21	151	0
2002	ARI	9	30	20	113	0
2003	TB	15	0	24	180	0
2004	CHI	14	0	56	427	0
2005	CHI	15	0	26	143	0
2006	CHI	16	0	36	154	0
2007	NYJ	16	0	28	217	1
2008	NYJ	16	0	36	207	2
2009	NYJ	16	18	10	58	0
2010	KC	16	20	14	122	0
2011	KC	16	7	5	43	0
Career		179	145	308	2,023	3

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2000	ARI	14	0	0
2001	ARI	16	0	0
2002	ARI	9	0	0
2003	TB	15	17	271
2004	CHI	14	0	0
2005	CHI	15	0	0
2006	CHI	16	0	0
2007	NYJ	16	0	0
2008	NYJ	16	0	0
2009	NYJ	16	0	0
2010	KC	16	0	0
2011	KC	16	0	0
Career		179	17	271

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

Thomas Jones is a former running back out of Virginia, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 7th overall pick (round 1) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 180 regular-season games from 2000 to 2011, with the Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS
2000	ARI	14	0	0	0
2001	ARI	16	0	0	0
2002	ARI	9	0	0	0
2003	TB	15	0	0	0
2004	CHI	14	0	0	0
2005	CHI	15	0	0	0
2005 POST	CHI	1	0	0	0
2006	CHI	16	1	1	-4
2006 POST	CHI	3	0	0	0
2007	NYJ	16	0	0	0
2008	NYJ	16	0	0	0
2009	NYJ	16	0	0	0
2009 POST	NYJ	3	0	0	0
2010	KC	16	0	0	0
2010 POST	KC	1	0	0	0
2011	KC	16	0	0	0
2000	ARI	14	0	0	0
2001	ARI	16	0	0	0
2002	ARI	9	0	0	0
2003	TB	15	0	0	0
2004	CHI	14	0	0	0
2005	CHI	16	0	0	0
2006	CHI	19	1	1	-4
2007	NYJ	16	0	0	0
2008	NYJ	16	0	0	0
2009	NYJ	19	0	0	0
2010	KC	17	0	0	0
2011	KC	16	0	0	0
Career		179	1	1	-4
Career		8	0	0	0
Career		187	1	1	-4

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2000	ARI	14	112	373	2	3.3	23	3
2001	ARI	16	112	380	5	3.4	22	2
2002	ARI	9	138	511	2	3.7	21	3
2003	TB	15	137	627	3	4.6	25	3
2004	CHI	14	240	948	7	4.0	49	2
2005	CHI	15	314	1,335	9	4.3	61	2
2005 POST	CHI	1	20	80	0	4.0	4	0
2006	CHI	16	297	1,205	6	4.1	61	1
2006 POST	CHI	3	55	301	4	5.5	14	1
2007	NYJ	16	310	1,119	1	3.6	56	2
2008	NYJ	16	290	1,312	13	4.5	63	2
2009	NYJ	16	332	1,402	14	4.2	64	2
2009 POST	NYJ	3	45	117	1	2.6	4	0
2010	KC	16	245	896	6	3.7	39	3
2010 POST	KC	1	5	15	0	3.0	2	0
2011	KC	16	153	478	0	3.1	19	0
2000	ARI	14	112	373	2	3.3	23	3
2001	ARI	16	112	380	5	3.4	22	2
2002	ARI	9	138	511	2	3.7	21	3
2003	TB	15	137	627	3	4.6	25	3
2004	CHI	14	240	948	7	4.0	49	2
2005	CHI	16	334	1,415	9	4.2	65	2
2006	CHI	19	352	1,506	10	4.3	75	2
2007	NYJ	16	310	1,119	1	3.6	56	2
2008	NYJ	16	290	1,312	13	4.5	63	2
2009	NYJ	19	377	1,519	15	4.0	68	2
2010	KC	17	250	911	6	3.6	41	3
2011	KC	16	153	478	0	3.1	19	0
Career		179	2,680	10,586	68	4.0	503	25
Career		8	125	513	5	4.1	24	1
Career		187	2,805	11,099	73	4.0	527	26

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2000	ARI	14	46	32	208	0	6.5	9
2001	ARI	16	24	21	151	0	7.2	6
2002	ARI	9	30	20	113	0	5.7	4
2003	TB	15	24	24	180	0	7.5	9
2004	CHI	14	56	56	427	0	7.6	16
2005	CHI	15	26	26	143	0	5.5	6
2005 POST	CHI	1	3	3	30	0	10.0	2
2006	CHI	16	36	36	154	0	4.3	5
2006 POST	CHI	3	6	6	24	0	4.0	1
2007	NYJ	16	28	28	217	1	7.8	8
2008	NYJ	16	36	36	207	2	5.8	12
2009	NYJ	16	18	10	58	0	5.8	4
2009 POST	NYJ	3	3	2	28	0	14.0	2
2010	KC	16	20	14	122	0	8.7	8
2010 POST	KC	1	1	1	8	0	8.0	0
2011	KC	16	7	5	43	0	8.6	1
2000	ARI	14	46	32	208	0	6.5	9
2001	ARI	16	24	21	151	0	7.2	6
2002	ARI	9	30	20	113	0	5.7	4
2003	TB	15	24	24	180	0	7.5	9
2004	CHI	14	56	56	427	0	7.6	16
2005	CHI	16	29	29	173	0	6.0	8
2006	CHI	19	42	42	178	0	4.2	6
2007	NYJ	16	28	28	217	1	7.8	8
2008	NYJ	16	36	36	207	2	5.8	12
2009	NYJ	19	21	12	86	0	7.2	6
2010	KC	17	21	15	130	0	8.7	8
2011	KC	16	7	5	43	0	8.6	1
Career		179	351	308	2,023	3	6.6	88
Career		8	13	12	90	0	7.5	5
Career		187	364	320	2,113	3	6.6	93

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

216 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.45s

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