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Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Greenville, South Carolina | October 10, 1946||||||||||||
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College: | Maryland State College | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61 | ||||||||||||
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William Allen Thompson (born October 10, 1946) is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted 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[]
Thompson played his entire 13-year career for the Denver Broncos from 1969-1981.[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[]
Most consecutive starts by a strong safety
References[]
- ↑ Denver Bronco Legends: Billy Thompson
- ↑ "William “Billy” Thompson". https://www.umes.edu/football/selectedprohawks/selected/willliamthompson.pdf.
- ↑ 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