Billy Thompson (William Allen Thompson) was born on October 10, 1946 in Greenville, South Carolina. After going to high school at Sterling (Greenville, SC), Thompson attended the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Thompson made his professional debut in the AFL in 1969 with the Denver Broncos. He played in the AFL for 1 year, playing for the Denver Broncos the entire time. Thompson also played in the NFL for 12 years, playing for the Denver Broncos the entire time.
Most people believe that 1974 was Billy Thompson's best year, as he picked off 5 passes and ran back an interception for a touchdown.
Statistics
Interception Stats
year
team
league
games
INT
YDS
LNG
TD
1969
DEN
AFL
14
3
92
57t
1
1970
DEN
NFL
9
2
65
33
0
1971
DEN
NFL
14
5
83
42
0
1972
DEN
NFL
8
1
4
4
0
1973
DEN
NFL
14
3
96
59t
1
1974
DEN
NFL
14
5
105
38t
1
1975
DEN
NFL
14
2
97
49
0
1976
DEN
NFL
14
0
0
0
0
1977
DEN
NFL
14
5
122
38
0
1978
DEN
NFL
16
4
0
0
0
1979
DEN
NFL
16
4
57
28
0
1980
DEN
NFL
16
2
49
36
0
1981
DEN
NFL
16
4
14
14
0
1 year AFL career
14
3
92
0
1
12 year NFL career
165
37
692
0
2
Punt Return Stats
year
team
league
games
RET
YDS
AVG
FC
LNG
TD
1969
DEN
AFL
14
25
288
11.5
4
40
0
1970
DEN
NFL
9
23
233
10.1
1
45
0
1971
DEN
NFL
14
29
274
9.4
4
28
0
1972
DEN
NFL
8
4
82
20.5
1
59
0
1973
DEN
NFL
14
30
366
12.2
6
53
0
1974
DEN
NFL
14
26
350
13.5
1
60
0
1975
DEN
NFL
14
13
158
12.2
1
24
0
1976
DEN
NFL
14
6
60
10
0
20
0
1977
DEN
NFL
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
1978
DEN
NFL
16
1
3
3
0
3
0
1979
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
1980
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
1981
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 year AFL career
14
25
288
11.5
4
0
0
12 year NFL career
165
132
1526
11.6
14
0
0
Kick Return Stats
year
team
league
games
RET
YDS
AVG
LNG
TD
1969
DEN
AFL
14
18
513
28.5
63
0
1970
DEN
NFL
9
9
188
20.9
29
0
1971
DEN
NFL
14
5
105
21
30
0
1972
DEN
NFL
8
0
0
0
0
0
1973
DEN
NFL
14
1
25
25
25
0
1974
DEN
NFL
14
13
325
25
37
0
1975
DEN
NFL
14
0
0
0
0
0
1976
DEN
NFL
14
0
0
0
0
0
1977
DEN
NFL
14
0
0
0
0
0
1978
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
0
0
0
1979
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
0
0
0
1980
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
0
0
0
1981
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
0
0
0
1 year AFL career
14
18
513
28.5
0
0
12 year NFL career
165
28
643
23
0
0
Fumble Recovery Stats
year
team
league
games
TOT
OWR
OPR
YDS
TD
1969
DEN
AFL
14
4
2
1
0
0
1970
DEN
NFL
9
1
0
1
0
0
1971
DEN
NFL
14
5
1
1
15
0
1972
DEN
NFL
8
0
0
0
0
0
1973
DEN
NFL
14
2
1
1
80
1
1974
DEN
NFL
14
1
0
2
0
0
1975
DEN
NFL
14
1
0
0
0
0
1976
DEN
NFL
14
0
0
0
0
0
1977
DEN
NFL
14
0
1
2
16
0
1978
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
2
4
1
1979
DEN
NFL
16
0
1
1
28
1
1980
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
2
32
1
1981
DEN
NFL
16
0
0
2
0
0
1 year AFL career
14
4
2
1
0
0
12 year NFL career
165
10
4
14
175
4
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