“Zach Thomas ranks as one of my favorite players of all time. Having coached 10 Hall of Fame players in my career, I believe Zach deserves to be in that group.

Zach Thomas' "locker" at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “He had so many notepads when I coached him in the meeting room, it was such a mess,” former Dolphins linebackers coach Bob Sanders said.

Zach Thomas' Hall of Fame speech included several emotional moments. But the most emotional moment of Thomas' speech occurred near the end when he paid homage to Junior Seau.

Miami Dolphins' legend Zach Thomas earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Not bad for the 154th pick in the 1996 NFL draft.

Catching up with Dolphins legend Zach Thomas MIAMI GARDEN - The sun was already out the morning of Zach Thomas' first NFL training camp 27 years ago. It was 8:45 a.m. - back when the Miami ...

Why not Zach Thomas for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There is little indication the Dolphins’ great middle linebacker will ever get inside the Canton, Ohio, shrine without buying a ticket.

ZACH THOMAS' HALL OF FAME CREDENTIALS Thomas was inducted in 2012 into the Dolphin Honor Roll along with Jason Taylor, the other half of the Dolphins' dynamic defensive duo of the 2000s.

Zach Thomas recalled how he came close to signing with the Patriots in 2008 "So I say, 'OK, let’s go visit Bill Belichick.'" Zach Thomas with the Dolphins in 2007. AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File ...

Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas is prepared for the day selectors to the Pro Football Hall of Fame make their decision on the 2020 inductees the day before Super Bowl 54.

Former NFL player Zach Thomas, right, poses with his former coach Jimmy Johnson and his bust during his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class in Canton, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023.

Zach Thomas was a five-time All-Pro who spent 12 of his 13 seasons with Miami before finishing with one year in Dallas. He won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1996, had at least 100 tackles in his ...