Career
He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland State College. Thompson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1987.
Thompson played his entire 13-year career for the Denver Broncos from 1969-1981.
During his career he was selected to the three Pro Bowls in 1977, 1978, and 1981 and was an All-Pro selection in 1977. He is currently second on the Broncos all-time list for games started with 179 and sixth in games played with 179.
