Beer returned a kickoff four yards to end the first half in the Patriots 31–21 loss to the New York Jets at Harvard Stadium on September 27, 1970.
His longest kickoff return was 15 yards at the end of the first quarter in the Patriots 34–10 loss to the New York Jets at Shea Stadium on October 29, 1972.
Beer lateraled a kickoff to Carl Garrett, who took it 27 yards in the Boston Patriots 45–10 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Harvard Stadium on November 1, 1970.
Following his playing days, Thomas Beer co-wrote (with George Kimball) the 1974 memoir Sunday's Fools: Stomped, Tromped, Kicked and Chewed in the NFL,[3] recounting the experience of playing for two of the worst franchises in pro football during his career.
Tom also was an executive for the New York Stars of the short-lived World Football League.