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Donnell Thompson

Lawrence Donnell Thompson

Position: DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 270 lbs.
Born: October 27, 1958 in Lumberton, NC
College: North Carolina

Career AV: 51 (1324th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1981 23 BAL LDE 99 13 12 0 1 0 0 3
1982 24 BAL LDE 99 9 9 1.0 5
1983 25 BAL LDE 99 14 13 4.0 1 6
1984 26 IND LDE 99 10 10 4.0 4
1985 27 IND LDE 99 15 13 5.0 0 1 9 0 5
1986 28 IND LDE 99 16 16 4.0 6
1987 29 IND LDE 99 12 12 5.5 0 1 28 1 8
1988 30 IND LDE 99 16 16 3.0 0 2 0 0 8
1989 31 IND LDE 99 16 16 7.0 0 2 0 0 9
1990 32 IND LDE 99 12 12 1.5 5
1991 33 IND LDE 99 14 14 5.0 0 1 0 0 5
Career 147 143 40.0 0 8 37 1 1 64

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1983 25 BAL LDE 99 14 13 1 2
1987 29 IND LDE 99 12 12 1 1 6
Career 147 143 1 1 1 8

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1987 NFL 1 (6)

Fumble Return TD

1987 NFL 1 (1)

Sacks

Career 40.0 (184)

Safeties

1983 NFL 1 (2)
Career 1 (69)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)