Bill Thompson (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | October 10, 1946 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
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| College: | Maryland State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61 | ||||||||||
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William Allen Thompson (born October 10, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round[1] of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland State College and was inducted into the Hawk Hall of Fame in 1984.[2]
Thompson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection[3] and was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1987.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Thompson played his entire 13-year career for the Denver Broncos from 1969 to 1981.[5] During his career he was selected to the three Pro Bowls in 1977, 1978, and 1981[6] and was an All-Pro selection in 1977.[7] He is currently third on the Broncos all-time list for games started with 179,[8] tenth in games played with 179,[9] and holds the club record for interception return yards at 784.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Denver Bronco Legends: Billy Thompson
- ^ "William "Billy" Thompson" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^ Pro Football Reference - Bill Thompson
- ^ Denver Bronco Legends: Billy Thompson
- ^ NFL Profiles - Bill Thompson
- ^ Pro Football Reference - Bill Thompson
- ^ Pro Football Reference - Bill Thompson
- ^ Pro Football Reference - Bill Thompson
- ^ Denver Broncos Greats... By The Numbers: #36