Joe Thuney
OL
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 32
Weight: 305 lbs
College: N.C. State
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2024 | Bears | L 21 - 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 08/17/2024 | Lions | L 23 - 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 08/10/2024 | @Jaguars | L 13 - 26 | 0 | 0 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 01/05/2025 | @Broncos | L 0 - 38 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 12/25/2024 | @Steelers | W 29 - 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 12/21/2024 | Texans | W 27 - 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 12/15/2024 | @Browns | W 21 - 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 12/09/2024 | Chargers | W 19 - 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 11/29/2024 | Raiders | W 19 - 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 11/24/2024 | @Panthers | W 30 - 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 11/17/2024 | @Bills | L 21 - 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 11/10/2024 | Broncos | W 16 - 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 11/05/2024 | Buccaneers | W 30 - 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 10/27/2024 | @Raiders | W 27 - 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 10/20/2024 | @49ers | W 28 - 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 10/08/2024 | Saints | W 26 - 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 09/29/2024 | @Chargers | W 17 - 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 09/23/2024 | @Falcons | W 22 - 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 09/15/2024 | Bengals | W 26 - 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 09/06/2024 | Ravens | W 27 - 20 | 1 | 1 |
Post Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 02/09/2025 | @Eagles | L 22 - 40 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 01/26/2025 | Bills | W 32 - 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 01/18/2025 | Texans | W 23 - 14 | 1 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Enters his 10th year in the NFL and first in Chicago in 2025
- Has played in and started 146 regular season games with the Patriots (2016-20) and the Chiefs (2021-24)
- He has also played in and started 21 postseason games, tied for the second most by an offensive lineman in NFL history
- In his nine year NFL career he has started in six Super Bowls and won four (LI, LIII, LVII, LVIII)
- Has been named to three Pro Bowl teams and earned AP All-Pro honors on four occasions
- Originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (78th overall) of the Patriots in the 2016 NFL Draft
HONORS
- 2019: AP Second-Team All-Pro
- 2022: Pro Bowl Selection; AP Second-Team All-Pro
- 2023: Pro Bowl Selection; AP First-Team All-Pro
- 2024: Pro Bowl Selection; AP First-Team All-Pro
2024 (CHIEFS)
- Started all 17 regular season games (14 at left guard, three at left tackle), helping the Chiefs claim the AFC's number one seed and ninth consecutive AFC West title
- Started all three postseason games at left tackle helping the Chiefs reach their third consecutive Super Bowl
- Was named to the Pro Bowl team, the AP First-Team All-Pro team and was the recipient of the Chiefs 2024 Derrick Thomas Team MVP Award
2023 (CHIEFS)
- Started all 17 regular season games at left guard, helping the Chiefs claim their eight straight AFC West title
- Started in the Chiefs first two postseason games before exiting with an injury
- Was named to the Pro Bowl team and earned AP First-Team All-Pro honors
2022 (CHIEFS)
- Started 15 regular season games at left guard, helping the Chiefs claim the AFC's number one seed and their seventh straight AFC West title
- Started all three of the Chiefs postseason games helping them win Super Bowl LVII
- Was named to the Pro Bowl team and earned AP Second-Team All-Pro honors
2021 (CHIEFS)
- Started all 17 regular season games at left guard, helping the Chiefs claim the AFC's number one seed and win their sixth straight AFC West title
- Started all three of the Chiefs postseason games en route to the team's fourth straight AFC Championship game appearance
2020 (PATRIOTS)
- Started all 16 games including 14 at left guard and a pair of starts at center
2019 (PATRIOTS)
- Started all 16 regular season games at left guard, helping the Patriots claim their 11th straight AFC East title
- Started the Patriots Wild Card Round game against the Titans
- Earned AP Second-Team All-Pro honors
2018 (PATRIOTS)
- Started all 16 regular season games at left guard, helping the Patriots claim their 10th straight AFC East title
- Started all three postseason games helping the Patriots reach their eighth straight conference title game and capture a victory in Super Bowl LIII
- Became the first player in NFL history to start in the Super Bowl in each of his first three seasons
2017 (PATRIOTS)
- Started in all 16 regular season games at left guard, helping the Patriots claim the AFC's number one seed and ninth consecutive AFC East title
- Started all three postseason games for the Patriots helping them reach their seventh straight conference title game and second straight Super Bowl
2016 (PATRIOTS)
- Started in all 16 regular season games at left guard as a rookie, helping the Patriots claim the AFC's number one seed and eight consecutive AFC East title
- Started all three postseason games for the Patriots helping them reach their sixth straight conference title game and a dramatic come from behind victory in Super Bowl LI
- Was named to the 2016 PFWA All-Rookie Team
TRANSACTIONS
- 05/06/2016: Signed/draft choice to the Patriots
- 03/19/2020: Re-signed/franchise tag with Patriots
- 07/17/2021: Signed/UFA with the Chiefs
- 03/12/2025: Traded to Bears (for 2026 fourth-round pick)
COLLEGE
- Played in 41 career games along the offensive line at North Carolina State
- Named a first-team All-American by USA Today, the first Wolfpack offensive lineman to earn All-America honors since Outland Trophy winner Jim Ritcher in 1979
- Also a first-team All-ACC performer on the media team, he was the first Wolfpack offensive lineman to earn that honor since 2003
- Started games at four of the five positions on the offensive line: left tackle, left guard, right guard and right tackle
- Earned Academic All-ACC honors and named to the 2014-15 Academic Honor Roll
- Did not allow a sack in 589 snaps during 2015 ACC play from his left tackle spot
PERSONAL
- Was a member of two D4 state championship teams at Archbishop Alter High School
- Voted Greater Catholic League Lineman of the Year as a senior in 2010
- Also played basketball, where he started for two years and led his conference in rebounding as a junior