Football was invented for guys like Joe Thomas.
A 6-foot-6 and 312-pound Cleveland Browns offensive lineman who never missed a game, a play series, or even a snap from his first start in the NFL in 2007 up until Oct. 22, 2017. He’s football’s Cal Ripken Jr. if ol’ Cal had been popping and blocking enemy players instead of just throwing them out.
To put on a number on Thomas’ streak, he played 10,363 consecutive snaps.
If you’re not big on stats, it’s an incredible feat. No other player in the history of the game has even come close to matching it.