Jesse ThompsonThompson, Jesse, IIIHeight: 6-1 Weight: 185 Born: March 12, 1956 Merced, CA High School: Merced (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | California | |
| 1975 | California | Lettered |
| 1976 | California | Lettered |
| 1977 | California | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 84 | WR | 11 | 1 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 84 | WR | 11 | 2 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 22 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 11/27/1978 | 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/14/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1980 | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| Activated | 10/3/1980 | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/18/1981 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1982 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 18 | 175 | 9.7 | 21 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 11 | 137 | 12.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 312 | 10.8 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 16 | 2 | 161 | 10.1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 2 | 161 | 10.1 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 14 | 346 | 24.7 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 346 | 24.7 | 42 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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