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| Positions | Safety Special teamer | ||||||||
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| Born | (1963-02-10)February 10, 1963 (age 62) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | John McDonogh (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College | Grambling State (1981–1984) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: undrafted | ||||||||
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Bennie Thompson (born February 10, 1963) is an American former professionalfootball player who was asafety in theNational Football League (NFL) andCanadian Football League (CFL). He went to thePro Bowl after the1991 and1998 seasons as aspecial teams player. Thompson played for theWinnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL and theNew Orleans Saints,Kansas City Chiefs,Cleveland Browns, andBaltimore Ravens of the NFL. Thompson is best known for his special teams contributions.
He played atGrambling.
He signed with the team after his three-year stint in the Canadian Football League. In 1991, he was selected to thePro Bowl as a special teamer.
He spent two seasons in Kansas City. In 1992, Thompson recorded a career high 4 interceptions.
He played in Cleveland for two seasons and was coached byBill Belichick. He tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with 21 in 1994.[2]
He played in Baltimore in four seasons. In 1998, he was selected to thePro Bowl as a special teamer. It was his second careerPro Bowl selection.[3]
In 1999, he led the team with 24 special teams tackles.[4]
