Michael Thompson (American football) should not be confused with Mike Thompson (American football).
| Michael Thompson | |
| Number: | 66 |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lbs: | 295 |
| High School: | Savannah (GA) Windsor Forest |
| College: | Tennessee State (1995–1999) |
| Draftyear: | 2000 |
| Draftround: | 4 |
| Draftpick: | 100 |
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| Statlabel1: | Games started |
| Statvalue1: | 4 |
| Statlabel2: | Games played |
| Statvalue2: | 12 |
Michael Thompson (born February 11, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). Thompson was drafted in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[1] Thompson played for the Falcons until being released in 2002. In his career with the Falcons, Thompson played in 4 games, starting just two of them. He played college football at Tennessee State University.
On August 31, 2005, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Thompson had been arrested. He was charged with 3 counts of armed robbery in Suwannee, Georgia. Thompson robbed three guests of the Admiral Benbow Inn at gunpoint.[2]