Leonard Thompson (American football)
- Leonard Thompson (American football)
NFL player
Name=Leonard Thompson
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1952|7|28
Birthplace= Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
DateOfDeath=
College=Oklahoma State
Position=Wide receiver
DraftedYear=1975
DraftedRound=8
DraftedPick=194
ProBowls=
Awards=
Honors=
Records=
Retired #s=
years=1975-1986
teams=Detroit Lions
Stats=y
PFR=ThomLe01
DatabaseFootball=THOMPLEO01
Leonard Irwin Thompson (born July 28 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who spent his entire NFL career with the Detroit Lions (1975-1986).
Thompson was an eighth-round pick in the 1975 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma State. He spent his first five seasons as a backup at halfback and wideout for the Lions. On December 11, 1977, Thompson blocked a David Lee punt on the Baltimore Colts 21 yard line, returning it 2 yards for a touchdown with 14 seconds left in the game. The clutch play gave the Lions an improbable 13-10 victory.
In 1980, Thompson earned a starting role as wide receiver opposite Freddie Scott. Thompson caught 19 passes for 511 yards and 3 touchdowns. He caught another 214 passes over the next six seasons, including 26 touchdowns. He would led the Lions in receiving in 1985 with 51 catches, for 736 yards and 5 scores.
Thompson’s career ended when the Lions released him before the start of the 1987 season. He played all 12 seasons of his career with the Lions, scoring 39 total touchdowns.
External links
* [http://www.detroitlions.com/document_display.cfm?cont_id=108759 Detroit Lions Game Summaries: 1975 to 1979]
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/leonardthompson/profile?id=THO624386 NFL.com player page]
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