Cleveland, OH (92.3 The Fan) - In 5 years Joe Thomas should earn the ultimate reward for 11 years of blood, sweat and tears at left tackle for the Cleveland Browns when he is enshrined as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
Amid all the chaos - front office, coaching, quarterbacks and roster changes - Thomas was the one constant for a franchise that just couldn't get it right.
Here’s a look at his career, by the numbers.
10,363 - consecutive snaps spanning Sept. 9, 2007 - Oct. 22, 2017
413 - number of teammates over 11 seasons
167 - consecutive starts at left tackle
128 - number of games Browns lost
76 - number of ball carriers he blocked for
48 - number of games Browns won
30 - number of sacks allowed in his career (according to Pro Football Focus)
29 - number of players who attempted a pass behind him
22 - number of quarterbacks he blocked for
20 - number of starting quarterbacks he blocked for
11 - number of seasons played in the NFL
10 - number of consecutive Pro Bowl selections, a franchise record and most for an offensive lineman in NFL history
8 - number of Associated Press All-Pro selections
7 - number of general managers and offensive coordinators played for
6 - number of head coaches played for
3 - Walter Payton Man of the Year nominations (2010, 2012 and 2016)
2 - PFWA Dino Lucarelli Good Guy award (2010 and 2013) and Player of the Year winner (2014 and 2016)
1 - winning seasons
0 - playoff games





