After Derrick Thomas, there could be no other No. 58 in a Chiefs' jersey.
Come Sunday, that will be the team's official stance. During halftime of this weekend's game against the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs will officially retire Thomas' number during a ceremony at Arrowhead.
Thomas will be the tenth Chief in franchise history to be awarded this honor.
During the 11 years he played for the Chiefs, there was not a better pass-rusher in the game. He amassed 126.5 sacks, 728 career tackles and stole the sleep of countless quarterbacks. In 1990, a year after he got to KC, he tallied 20 sacks, including 7 in one game. No player recorded more sacks than Thomas during the '90s.
Thomas died in 2000 after complications from a car wreck. He was posthumously inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year.
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