Tommy Thompson
Thomas Wright Thompson
Born: January 6, 1927
Jersey City, NJ USA
Deceased: October 1, 1990
Baltimore, MD
Position: LB-C
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 221
College: William & Mary
High School: Woodbridge (NJ)
Career: 1949-1953
Drafted: 1948 in Round 3, #16 overall by the Washington Redskins
Tommy Thompson played from 1949 to 1953 during his career with the Cleveland Browns. Thompson intercepted 6 passes for 66 yards in his career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC Cleveland Browns | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1951 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 |
| 1952 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
| AAFC | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | |
| NFL | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 21 | 0 | |
| Totals | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 21 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 0 |
| 1951 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 0 |
Honors
1951 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1952 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1952 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1953 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1953 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1953 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
