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Leonard Thompson

Leonard Thompson

Retired

Detroit Lions · WR

Leonard Thompson recorded 175 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

26.8

rec yds/gm

1.9

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

175

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1985
NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
NOV 28, 1985

New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1985

7 rec · 115 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1982
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
DEC 19, 1982

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1982

5 rec · 161 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1983
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
SEP 11, 1983

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1983

8 rec · 179 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1978
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
DEC 9, 1978

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1978

5 rec · 93 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
SEP 23, 1984

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1984

7 rec · 98 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 179 receiving yards

Regular Season
1983
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
SEP 11, 1983

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1983

8 rec · 179 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 9 receptions

Regular Season
1985
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
DEC 22, 1985

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1985

9 rec · 101 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1985
NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
NOV 28, 1985

New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1985

7 rec · 115 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons175 career games327 career rushing yards3 career rushing touchdowns277 career receptions4,682 career receiving yards35 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Oklahoma St.2 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 21, 1975Most recent: Dec 21, 1986

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