| Bennie Thompson | |
| Number: | 37, 46 |
| Position: | Safety Special teamer |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1963 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 220 |
| High School: | John McDonogh (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| College: | Grambling St. |
| Undraftedyear: | 1985 |
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| Statlabel1: | Tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 162 |
| Statlabel2: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue2: | 7 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 5 |
| Pfr: | T/ThomBe00 |
Bennie Thompson (born February 10, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1991 and 1998 seasons as a special teams player. Thompson played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL(Grey cup Champion 1988) and the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Thompson is best known for his special teams contributions.
He played at Grambling.
He signed with the team after his three-year stint in the Canadian Football League. In 1991, he was selected to the Pro 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 and only for two seasons but was coached by Bill Belichick. He tied for the team lead in ST tackles with 21 in 1994.[2]
He played in Baltimore in four seasons. In 1998, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer. It was his second career Pro Bowl selection.[3]
In 1999, he led the team with 24 ST tackles.[4]