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Donnell Thompson

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Indianapolis Colts · DE

Donnell Thompson recorded 147 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Colts.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

1

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

147

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Donnell Thompson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1991
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 8, 1991

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1991

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1984
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 11, 1984

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1984

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1983
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 9, 1983

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 9, 1983

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1983
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 4, 1983

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1983

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1987
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 9, 1988

Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Donnell Thompson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1991
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 8, 1991

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1991

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Donnell Thompson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1972–1983

01
INDTHOMPSON—Donnell Thompson
INDJONES—Bert Jones
INDMITCHELL—Lydell Mitchell

The Sack Pack briefly revives a fading home

Indianapolis Colts · Baltimore's final chapter

Jones's MVP-level peak produced three straight division titles before injuries, instability and stadium conflict preceded the move to Indianapolis.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

02
INDTHOMPSON—Donnell Thompson
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons147 career games40 career sacksJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 8, 1991

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history