Bennie Thompson (gridiron football)
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| Position: | Safety Special teamer | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | John McDonogh (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Grambling St. | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1985 | ||||||||
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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.
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]- ^ "Bennie Thompson | Pro Football History.com". pro-football-history.com.
- ^ "When the three-year-old son and former wife of NFL - 02.02.98 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ "In yesterday's editions, it was incorrectly reported". April 11, 1998. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from New Orleans
- Players of Canadian football from New Orleans
- American football safeties
- Grambling State Tigers football players
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players