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| '''Full Name:''' William Allen Thompson
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| '''Primary Position:''' CB/S
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| '''Height/Weight:''' 6' 1"/200
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| '''College:''' University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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| '''Birthdate:''' October 10, 1946
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| '''High School:''' Sterling (Greenville, SC)
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| '''Birthplace:''' Greenville, South Carolina
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| '''Pro Experience:''' 13 years
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==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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'''Billy Thompson''' (William Allen Thompson) was born on October 10, 1946 in Greenville, South Carolina. After going to high school at [[:Category: Athletes Who Attended Sterling (Greenville, SC)|Sterling (Greenville, SC)]], Thompson attended the [[University of Maryland Eastern Shore]]. Thompson made his professional debut in the [[AFL]] in [[1969 AFL|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.
   
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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.
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{{NBA Draft Pick | 19 | 1986 | Atlanta Hawks}}
  
   
 
==Statistics==
  
==Statistics==
   
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===Interception Stats===
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!team
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!league
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!games
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!INT
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!YDS
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!LNG
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!TD
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|-
  +
| 1969
  +
| DEN
  +
| AFL
  +
| 14
  +
| 3
  +
| 92
  +
| 57t
  +
| 1
  +
|-
  +
| 1970
  +
| DEN
  +
| NFL
  +
| 9
  +
| 2
  +
| 65
  +
| 33
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| 0
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|-
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| 1971
  +
| DEN
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| NFL
  +
| 14
  +
| 5
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| 83
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| 42
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| 0
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|-
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| 1972
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 8
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| 1
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| 4
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| 4
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| 0
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|-
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| 1973
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| DEN
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| NFL
  +
| 14
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| 3
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| 96
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| 59t
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| 1
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|-
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| 1974
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 5
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| 105
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| 38t
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| 1
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|-
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| 1975
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 2
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| 97
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| 49
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| 0
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|-
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| 1976
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| DEN
  +
| NFL
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| 14
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| 0
  +
| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1977
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| DEN
  +
| NFL
  +
| 14
  +
| 5
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| 122
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| 38
  +
| 0
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|-
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| 1978
  +
| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 4
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1979
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| DEN
  +
| NFL
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| 16
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| 4
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| 57
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| 28
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| 0
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|-
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| 1980
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 2
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| 49
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| 36
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| 0
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|-
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| 1981
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 4
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| 14
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| 14
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| 0
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| colspan='3' | 1 year AFL career
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| 14
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| 3
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| 92
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| 0
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| 1
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| colspan='3' | 12 year NFL career
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| 165
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| 37
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| 692
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| 0
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| 2
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===Punt Return Stats===
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!league
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!RET
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!YDS
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!AVG
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!FC
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!TD
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| 1969
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| DEN
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| AFL
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| 14
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| 25
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| 288
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| 11.5
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| 4
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| 40
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| 0
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|-
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| 1970
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 9
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| 23
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| 233
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| 10.1
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| 1
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| 45
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| 0
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|-
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| 1971
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 29
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| 274
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| 9.4
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| 4
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| 28
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| 0
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|-
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| 1972
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 8
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| 4
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| 82
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| 20.5
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| 1
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| 59
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| 0
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|-
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| 1973
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 30
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| 366
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| 12.2
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| 6
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| 53
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| 0
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|-
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| 1974
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 26
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| 350
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| 13.5
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| 1
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| 60
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| 0
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|-
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| 1975
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 13
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| 158
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| 12.2
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| 1
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| 24
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| 0
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|-
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| 1976
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 6
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| 60
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| 10
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| 0
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| 20
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| 0
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|-
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| 1977
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1978
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 1
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| 3
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| 3
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| 0
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| 3
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| 0
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|-
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| 1979
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1980
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1981
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|- class="player-profile-stats-total"
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| colspan='3' | 1 year AFL career
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| 14
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| 25
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| 288
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| 11.5
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| 4
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| 0
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| 0
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|- class="player-profile-stats-total"
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| colspan='3' | 12 year NFL career
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| 165
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| 132
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| 1526
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| 11.6
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| 14
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| 0
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| 0
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===Kick Return Stats===
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{| border="1" bordercolor="#dcdcdc" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="player-profile-stats"
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!team
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!league
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!games
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!RET
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!YDS
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!AVG
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!LNG
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!TD
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|-
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| 1969
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| DEN
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| AFL
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| 14
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| 18
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| 513
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| 28.5
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| 63
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| 0
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|-
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| 1970
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 9
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| 9
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| 188
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| 20.9
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| 29
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| 0
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|-
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| 1971
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 5
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| 105
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| 21
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| 30
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| 0
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|-
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| 1972
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 8
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1973
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 1
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| 25
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| 25
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| 25
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| 0
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|-
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| 1974
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 13
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| 325
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| 25
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| 37
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| 0
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|-
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| 1975
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
  +
| 1976
  +
| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
  +
| 1977
  +
| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
  +
| 1978
  +
| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
  +
| 0
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|-
  +
| 1979
  +
| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
  +
| 0
  +
| 0
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|-
  +
| 1980
  +
| DEN
  +
| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
  +
| 0
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| 0
  +
| 0
  +
| 0
  +
|-
  +
| 1981
  +
| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|- class="player-profile-stats-total"
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| colspan='3' | 1 year AFL career
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| 14
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| 18
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| 513
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| 28.5
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| 0
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| 0
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|- class="player-profile-stats-total"
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| colspan='3' | 12 year NFL career
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| 165
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| 28
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| 643
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| 23
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| 0
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| 0
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===Fumble Recovery Stats===
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!league
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!games
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!TOT
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!OPR
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!YDS
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!TD
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| 1969
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| DEN
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| AFL
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| 14
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| 4
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| 2
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| 1
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1970
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 9
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| 1
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| 0
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| 1
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1971
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 5
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| 1
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| 1
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| 15
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| 0
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|-
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| 1972
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 8
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1973
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 2
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| 1
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| 1
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| 80
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| 1
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|-
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| 1974
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 1
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| 0
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| 2
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1975
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 1
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1976
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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|-
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| 1977
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 14
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| 0
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| 1
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| 2
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| 16
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| 0
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|-
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| 1978
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 2
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| 4
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| 1
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|-
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| 1979
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 1
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| 1
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| 28
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| 1
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|-
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| 1980
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 2
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| 32
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| 1
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|-
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| 1981
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| DEN
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| NFL
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| 16
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| 0
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| 0
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| 2
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| 0
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| 0
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| colspan='3' | 1 year AFL career
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| 14
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| 4
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| 2
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| 1
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| 0
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| 0
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|- class="player-profile-stats-total"
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| colspan='3' | 12 year NFL career
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| 165
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| 10
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| 4
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| 14
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| 175
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| 4
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 5 June 2011

Full Name: William Allen Thompson Primary Position: CB/S
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/200 College: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Birthdate: October 10, 1946 High School: Sterling (Greenville, SC)
Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina
Pro Experience: 13 years

Biography

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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