They say legends never die. The legend of Derrick Thomas is one that soon-to-be Hall of Famer Jared Allen carried with him ...

As Chiefs prepare for their first Super Bowl in 50 years, the late Derrick Thomas is top of mind for some of his old teammates. He was the heartbeat of some great Kansas City teams.

Kansas City Chiefs' defensive star Derrick Thomas in action during the 1989. Super Bowl LVIII provides a chance for the Chiefs to pay tribute to the late No. 58. Allen Kee/Getty Images ...

Derrick Thomas, once the most feared man on the NFL’s best defense, died 20 years ago next month, first paralyzed by a car wreck in Kansas City and then killed two weeks later by a blood clot in ...

Derrick Thomas' former Alabama teammates, from left, David Smith, Kermit Kendrick, Wayne Shaw and Bobby Humphrey get together for the Birmingham premiere of the documentary "In Search of Derrick ...

20 years after his death, Derrick Thomas is still remembered as one of the greatest to ever wear a Chiefs' uniform. @TheRealFrankC_ wore Thomas' jersey during the parade.

DERRICK THOMAS, the Kansas City Chiefs' All-Pro linebacker, said yesterday that he just wanted to live up to the courage of the father he never knew, a co-pilot who was killed during the Vietnam War.

Derrick Thomas, part of the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame class, racked up 27 sack in 1988 and left Alabama with 52 in his collegiate career. (Associated Press/Kent Gidley) ...

When I hear those stories, it makes me proud that I’m Derrick Junior,” Thomas said. Oddly enough, Thomas, who wore number 58 for the Chiefs, would have turned 58 years old this year.