Bobby ThompsonThompson, Robert LeeHeight: 5-10 Weight: 179 Born: March 30, 1939 Minden, LA Died: March 11, 2014 Los Angeles, CA High School: Centennial (Compton, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Compton JC | |
| 1959 | Compton JC | |
| 1960 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1961 | Arizona | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (91st overall) 1962 Dallas Texans; 3rd round (38th overall) 1962 Detroit Lions |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1962 MTL CFL | 24 | HB | 14 | |
| 1963 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1963 MTL CFL | 24 | HB | 9 | |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 27 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 27 | LCB | 11 | 9 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 27 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 27 | LCB | 12 | 0 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 27 | CB | 14 | 0 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 27 | LS | 7 | 4 |
| 1971 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1971 MTL CFL | 21 | LCB | 14 | |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 72 | 41 | ||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 37 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 Dallas Texans (AFL)1962 DAL AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL |
| Signed | 12/15/1961 | 1962 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1962 MTL CFL |
| Free Agent | 1963 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1963 MTL CFL | |
| Signed | 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | |
| Traded | 9/15/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/19/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Traded | 8/26/1970 | 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL |
| Released | 9/9/1970 | 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1970 MTL CFL | |
| Signed | 1971 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1971 MTL CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1962 MTL CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1963 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1963 MTL CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1962 MTL CFL | 27 | 126 | 4.7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1963 MTL CFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1962 MTL CFL | 13 | 151 | 11.6 | 45 | 0 | |||||||
| 1963 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1963 MTL CFL | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 16 | 199 | 12.4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1962 MTL CFL | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 1963 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1963 MTL CFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1971 MTL CFL | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 29 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 102 | 10.2 | 26 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 29 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1962 MTL CFL | 7 | - | 30 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1963 MTL CFL | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 9 | 5 | 20 | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 4 | 1 | 25 | 6.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 7 | 72 | 5.1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1962 MTL CFL | 14 | - | 396 | 28.3 | 106 | 1 | |||
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 4 | 134 | 33.5 | 50 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 17 | 363 | 21.4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1971 MTL CFL | 7 | - | 200 | 28.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 622 | 23.0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 21 | 596 | 28.4 | 106 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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