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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]

Billy Thompson

No. 36
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1946-10-10) October 10, 1946 (age 75) Greenville, South Carolina
Career information
College:	Maryland State
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61
Career history
Denver Broncos (1969–1981)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1977) Second-team All-Pro (1979) Second-team All-AFL (1969) 3× Pro Bowl (1977, 1978, 1981) Denver Broncos Ring of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 40 INT yards: 784 INT Touchdowns: 3 Fumble Recoveries: 21 FR Touchdowns: 4
Player stats at NFL.com

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

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