BILLY THOMPSONThompson, William AllenHeight: 6-1 Weight: 200 Born: October 10, 1946 Greenville, SC High School: Sterling (Greenville, SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Played |
| 1968 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Played |
| Draft: 3rd round (61st overall) 1969 Denver Broncos |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL | 36 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 36 | RCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 36 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 36 | RCB-RS | 8 | 8 |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 36 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 36 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 36 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | 36 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 36 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 36 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 36 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 36 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 36 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 179 | 179 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1969 | 1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL |
| Signed | 1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL | |
| Released | 1982 Denver Broncos (NFL)1982 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 57t | 1 |
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 33 | 0 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 42 | 0 |
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 59t | 1 |
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 38t | 1 |
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 49 | 0 |
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 38 | 0 |
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 28 | 0 |
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 36 | 0 |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 784 | 19.6 | 59t | 3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL | 25 | 4 | 288 | 11.5 | 40 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 23 | 1 | 233 | 10.1 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 29 | 4 | 274 | 9.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 4 | 1 | 82 | 20.5 | 59 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 30 | 6 | 366 | 12.2 | 53 | 0 | |||
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 26 | 1 | 350 | 13.5 | 60 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 13 | 1 | 158 | 12.2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | 6 | 0 | 60 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 157 | 18 | 1814 | 11.6 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL | 18 | 513 | 28.5 | 63 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 9 | 188 | 20.9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 13 | 325 | 25.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 46 | 1156 | 25.1 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 1 | |
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| 1981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 175 | 4 |
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