Bill Thompson (American football)

Bill Thompson
Position(s)
Defensive back
Jersey #(s)
36
Born October 10, 1946 (1946-10-10) (age 65)
Greenville, South Carolina
Career information
Year(s) 19691981
NFL Draft 1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61
College Maryland State College
Professional teams
Career stats
Interceptions 40
INT yards 784
Touchdowns 3
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards

William Allen Thompson (born October 10, 1946 in Greenville, South Carolina) is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football league. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland State College.

Thompson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1987.

Professional career

Thompson played his entire 13-year career for the Denver Broncos from 1969-1981. During his career he was selected to the three Pro Bowls in 1977, 1978, and 1981 and was an All-Pro selection in 1977. He is currently second on the Broncos all-time list for games started with 179 and sixth in games played with 179.

See also

Most consecutive starts by a strong safety