Yancey Thigpen

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Yancey Thigpen
Date of birth	August 15, 1969
Place of birth	Tarboro, North Carolina
Position(s)	Wide Receiver
College	Winston-Salem State
NFL Draft	1991 / Round 4/ Pick 90
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1991 1992-1997 1998-2000	San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Oilers/Titans

Yancey Dirk Thigpen (born August 15, 1969 in Tarboro, North Carolina) is a former professional American Football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers(1991), Pittsburgh Steelers(1992-1997), and the Tennessee Oilers/Titans(1998-2000). Before his NFL career, he played for Winston-Salem State University.

1 National Football League Years

[edit] National Football League Years

Thigpen played infrequently in his first three seasons, but had a breakout year in 1994, catching 36 passes for 546 yards. Then in 1995, he made the pro bowl, catching 85 passes for 1,307 yards and five touchdowns, and assisting his team to Super Bowl XXX, where he recorded three catches for 19 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers 27-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Thigpen played only six games in the following season due to injuries, but made a full recovery in the 1997 season, catching a 79 passes for 1,398 yards and 7 touchdowns, all career highs, and making his second pro bowl selection.

In 1998 he signed with the Oilers and played with them for the final three seasons of his career, assisting the team (now known as the Titans) to Super Bowl XXXIV in the 1999 season. Thigpen retired after the 2000 season with 313 career receptions for 5,081 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also rushed for four yards, returned two punts for 30 yards, and gained 188 yards on eight kickoff returns.