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Bennie Thompson (born February 10, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1991 and 1998 seasons as a special teams player. Thompson played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL(Grey cup Champion 1988) and the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Thompson is best known for his special teams contributions.
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Position: | Safety, special teamer |
Personal information | |
Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | February 10, 1963
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | John McDonogh (New Orleans, La.) |
College: | Grambling State |
Undrafted: | 1986 |
Career history | |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
College career edit
He played at Grambling.
Professional career edit
New Orleans Saints edit
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 edit
He spent two seasons in Kansas city. In 1992, Thompson recorded a career high 4 interceptions.
Cleveland Browns edit
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.[2]
Baltimore Ravens edit
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.[3]
In 1999, he led the team with 24 ST tackles.[4]
References edit
- ^ https://pro-football-history.com/coach/2711/bennie-thompson-bio
- ^ "When the three-year-old son and former wife of NFL - 02.02.98 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "In yesterday's editions, it was incorrectly reported". 11 April 1998.
- ^ https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/58674299.html?dids=58674299:58674299&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+24%2C+2000&author=Jamison+Hensley&pub=The+Sun&desc=Thompson+ready+to+tackle+new+role+Ravens+veteran+looks+ahead+to+coaching+job%3A+%60I%27m+excited+about+it%27%3B+Pro+Football&pqatl=google[dead link]