LB David Thornton, Lions
Compiled Career
| POS | Year | Team | G | Int | FF | Solo | Asst | TFL | Sacks | QBHits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 2002 | Bears | 16 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 |
| LB | 2003 | Bears | 16 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| LB | 2004 | Bears | 16 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 42 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 |
| LB | 2005 | Bears | 16 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 39 | 7 | 0.0 | 2 |
| LB | 2006 | Bears | 16 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 |
| LB | 2007 | Bears | 16 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| LB | 2008 | Bears | 16 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 45 | 9 | 0.5 | 4 |
| LB | 2009 | Bears | 17 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 42 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 |
| LB | 2010 | Bears | 16 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 40 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 |
| LB | 2011 | Bears | 16 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 49 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 |
| LB | 2012 | Lions | 16 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 35 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 |
| LB | 2013 | Lions | 16 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 48 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| LB | 2014 | Lions | 16 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 48 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 |
| LB | Current | Lions | 16 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 48 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Totals | 225 | 23 | 16 | 610 | 574 | 101 | 5.0 | 19 |
Drafted #32 by the Bears in round 1 of the Live Draft. 3 expected salary demand.
Real Stats
| POS | Year | AV | G | Inj | Int | FF | Solo | Asst | TFL | Sacks | QBHits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 2002 | 2 | 16 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 84 | 20 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 |
Pre-Progression Real Stats
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | Int | FF | FR | Solo | Ast | Sack | TFL | QB Hit | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2026 | Packers | L 17-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/3/2026 | Bears | W 21-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/2/2026 | Vikings | W 19-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/1/2026 | Buccaneers | L 17-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/31/2026 | Bears | W 27-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/30/2026 | Patriots | W 21-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/29/2026 | Cardinals | W 23-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1/28/2026 | Dolphins | W 16-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/26/2026 | Falcons | L 24-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/25/2026 | Saints | L 16-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/24/2026 | Vikings | W 24-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1/23/2026 | Bills | W 28-16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/22/2026 | Jets | W 18-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/21/2026 | Packers | W 34-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/20/2026 | Panthers | W 19-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/20/2026 | Giants | W 40-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |


