Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1969 23 DEN AFL RCB 14 14 3 92 1 57 4 3 0 0 0.0 0 10 AP-2
1970 24 DEN NFL RCB 9 9 2 65 0 33 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 4
1971 25 DEN NFL RCB 14 14 5 83 0 42 5 2 15 0 0.0 0 8
1972 26 DEN NFL RCB 8 8 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3
1973 27 DEN NFL SS 14 14 3 96 1 59 2 2 80 1 1.0 0 7
1974 28 DEN NFL SS 14 14 5 105 1 38 1 2 0 0 0.0 0 7
1975 29 DEN NFL SS 14 14 2 97 0 49 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 7
1976 30 DEN NFL SS 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 8
1977 31 DEN NFL SS 14 14 5 122 0 38 0 3 16 0 1.0 0 14 PB,AP-1
1978 32 DEN NFL SS 16 16 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0.0 0 10 PB
1979 33 DEN NFL SS 16 16 4 57 0 28 0 2 28 1 1.0 0 8
1980 34 DEN NFL SS 16 16 2 49 0 36 0 2 32 1 0.0 0 8
1981 35 DEN NFL SS 16 16 4 14 0 14 0 2 0 0 1.0 0 12 PB
13 Yrs 179 179 40 784 3 59 14 21 175 4 4.0 0 106
17 Game Avg 17 17 4 74 0 59 1 2 17 0 0.4 0 10
NFL (12 Yrs) 165 165 37 692 2 59 10 18 175 4 4.0 0 96
AFL (1 Yr) 14 14 3 92 1 57 4 3 0 0 0.0 0 10
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1977 31 DEN NFL SS 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 0
1978 32 DEN NFL SS 1 1 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1979 33 DEN NFL SS 1 1 1 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
3 Yrs 5 5 1 18 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 3 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 3 61 0 12 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 10 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1969 23 DEN AFL RCB 14 14 25 288 0 40 11.5 18 513 0 63 28.5 893 AP-2
1970 24 DEN NFL RCB 9 9 23 233 0 45 10.1 9 188 0 29 20.9 486
1971 25 DEN NFL RCB 14 14 29 274 0 28 9.4 5 105 0 30 21.0 477
1972 26 DEN NFL RCB 8 8 4 82 0 59 20.5 0 0 0 0 86
1973 27 DEN NFL SS 14 14 30 366 0 53 12.2 1 25 0 25 25.0 567
1974 28 DEN NFL SS 14 14 26 350 0 60 13.5 13 325 0 37 25.0 780
1975 29 DEN NFL SS 14 14 13 158 0 24 12.2 0 0 0 0 255
1976 30 DEN NFL SS 14 14 6 60 0 20 10.0 0 0 0 0 60
1978 32 DEN NFL SS 16 16 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 0 0 0 7 PB
13 Yrs 179 179 157 1814 0 60 11.6 46 1156 0 63 25.1 3929
17 Game Avg 17 17 15 172 0 6 11.6 4 110 0 6 25.1 373
NFL (12 Yrs) 165 165 132 1526 0 60 11.6 28 643 0 37 23.0 3036
AFL (1 Yr) 14 14 25 288 0 40 11.5 18 513 0 63 28.5 893
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng APYd Awards
1977 31 DEN NFL SS 3 3 2 5 0 3 2.5 0 0 0 0 5
3 Yrs 5 5 2 5 0 3 2.5 0 0 0 0 23
17 Game Avg 17 17 7 17 0 10 2.5 0 0 0 0 78
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Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1969 23 DEN AFL RCB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 AP-2
1973 27 DEN NFL SS 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
1974 28 DEN NFL SS 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1978 32 DEN NFL SS 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
1979 33 DEN NFL SS 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1980 34 DEN NFL SS 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
13 Yrs 179 179 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0.2
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.2
NFL (12 Yrs) 165 165 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0.2
AFL (1 Yr) 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Thompson?

Bill Thompson is 78 years old.

When was Bill Thompson born?

Bill Thompson was born on October 10, 1946.

Where was Bill Thompson born?

Bill Thompson was born in Greenville, SC.

How tall is Bill Thompson?

Bill Thompson is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Thompson weigh when playing?

Bill Thompson weighed 201 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

Is Bill Thompson in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Thompson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Bill Thompson play?

Bill Thompson played 179 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Bill Thompson have?

Bill Thompson had 784 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Bill Thompson won?

Bill Thompson has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Bill Thompson retire?

Bill Thompson last played in 1981.

What are Bill Thompson's nicknames?

Billy is a nickname for Bill Thompson.