Bennie Thompson (gridiron football)

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Bennie Thompson

No. 37, 46

Position:

Safety
Special teamer

Personal information

Born:

February 10, 1963 (age 61)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

220 lb (100 kg)

Career information

High school:

John McDonogh
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

College:

Grambling St.

Undrafted:

1985

Career history

As a player:

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

As a coach:

Baltimore Ravens (2000–2005)
Assistant special teams coach^[1]

Career highlights and awards

Super Bowl champion (XXXV)
2× First-team All-Pro (1991, 1998)
2× Pro Bowl (1991, 1998)
CFL All-star (1988)

Career NFL statistics

Tackles:	162
Interceptions:	7
Fumble recoveries:	5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

He played at Grambling.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

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

He spent two seasons in Kansas city. In 1992, Thompson recorded a career high 4 interceptions.

Cleveland Browns

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

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

^ "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.
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