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Weegie Thompson

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · WR

Weegie Thompson recorded 92 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

15.0

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

92

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1986
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 2, 1986

Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

6 rec · 78 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1988
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 25, 1988

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1988

4 rec · 118 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 22, 1987

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1987

3 rec · 67 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 13, 1987

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1987

4 rec · 73 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1988
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 4, 1988

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1988

2 rec · 78 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 118 receiving yards

Regular Season
1988
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 25, 1988

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1988

4 rec · 118 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 6 receptions · 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1986
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 2, 1986

Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

6 rec · 78 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

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PITTHOMPSON—Weegie 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.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons92 career games79 career receptions1,377 career receiving yards11 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Jan 7, 1990

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