Dave ThompsonThompson, David WayneHeight: 6-4 Weight: 271 Born: February 1, 1949 Langdale, AL High School: Valley (AL) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Clemson | |
| 1968 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1969 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1970 | Clemson | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 65 | OG | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 65 | C | 7 | 0 |
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 65 | C | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 65 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 65 | LOT | 7 | 7 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 56 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | |
| Traded | 1/29/1974 | 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 3/30/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Traded | 8/29/1976 | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL |
| Released | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 0 | |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -38 | 0 |
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