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Leroy Thompson

Retired

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · RB

Leroy Thompson recorded 80 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

17.4

rush yds/gm

14.9

rec yds/gm

4

playoff games

80

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1993
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 13, 1993

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1993

81 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1993
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 15, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1993

108 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1994
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 13, 1994

Minnesota Vikings vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1994

13 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

Regular Season
1994
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 11, 1994

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1994

28 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1994
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 9, 1994

Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 9, 1994

19 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 108 rushing yards

Regular Season
1993
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 15, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1993

108 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1993
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 13, 1993

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1993

81 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 74 receiving yards

Regular Season
1994
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 13, 1994

Minnesota Vikings vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1994

13 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
PITTHOMPSON—Leroy Thompson
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

02
PITTHOMPSON—Leroy Thompson
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

03
NETHOMPSON—Leroy Thompson
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

04
KCTHOMPSON—Leroy Thompson
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1996–2004

05
TBTHOMPSON—Leroy Thompson
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons80 career games1,390 career rushing yards6 career rushing touchdowns153 career receptions1,193 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 344 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1991Most recent: Sep 29, 1996

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