Bennie Thompson (American football)

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**Bennie Thompson**
Personal information
No. 37, 46
Safety / Special teamer
Date of birth: (1963-02-10) February 10, 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College: Grambling
Undrafted in 1986
Debuted in 1986 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Last played in 1999 for the Baltimore Ravens


Career history
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) (1986-1988) New Orleans Saints ( 1989- 1991) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1992- 1993) Cleveland Browns ( 1994- 1995) Baltimore Ravens ( 1996- 1999)
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-star selection (1988) 2× Pro Bowl selection (1991, 1998) 2× All-Pro selection (1991, 1998) Ed Block Courage Award (1995) As assistant coach Super Bowl champion (XXXV)
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Bennie Thompson (born February 10, 1963 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football safety for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1991 and 1998 seasons as a special teams player. Thompson also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Ravens. Thompson is best known for his special teams contributions.

College career[]

He played at the University of Grambling.

Professional career[]

New Orleans Saints[]

He signed with the team after his three year stint in the Canadian Football League. In 1991, He was selected to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer.

Kansas City Chiefs[]

He spent two seasons in Kansas city. In 1992, Thompson recorded a career high 4 interceptions.

Cleveland Browns[]

He played in Cleveland and only for two seasons but was coached by Bill Belichick. He tied for the team lead in ST tackles with 21 in 1994.^[1]

Baltimore Ravens[]

He played in Baltimore in four seasons. In 1998, He was selected to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer. It was his second career Pro Bowl selection.^[2]

References[]

Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XXXV Champions

Baltimore Ravens 1996 Inaugural Season Roster

Persondata
Name	Thompson, Bennie
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	February 10, 1963
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of death
Place of death

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