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DAVE THOMPSON

Thompson, David Wayne
Height: 6-4 Weight: 271
Born: February 1, 1949 Langdale, AL
High School: Valley (AL)
YearCollegeStatus
1967Clemson
1968ClemsonLettered
1969ClemsonLettered
1970ClemsonLettered
Draft: 2nd round (30th overall) 1971 Detroit Lions
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL65OG140
1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL65C70
1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL65C140
1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL65LOT1414
1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL65LOT77
5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL5621
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/28/19711971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL
Signed1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL
Traded1/29/19741974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL
Expansion Draft3/30/19761976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL
Traded8/29/19761976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL
Released1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL1044.040000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1044.040000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL0010100
1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL100000
1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL1000-130
1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL1000-250
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL30101-380
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