| No. 39 | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 21, 1958 Kermit, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hamlin (TX) |
| College: | Texas-El Paso |
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 5 / Pick: 130 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Delbert Ray Thompson (born February 21, 1958) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1982 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin before transferring to Ranger College and lastly the University of Texas at El Paso. Thompson attended Hamlin High School in Hamlin, Texas.[1] He was also a member of the New York Jets.
Thompson was selected by the Chiefs with the 130th pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. He played in six games for the Chiefs during the 1982 season.[1] He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 23, 1983.[2]
Thompson was claimed on waivers by the New York Jets from Kansas City on April 10, 1984.[3]