Bill Thompson (American football)
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William Allen Thompson (born October 10, 1946) is an American former professional
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 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
- Most consecutive starts by a strong safety
References
- ^ 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