Ted Thompson

Ted Thompson

Thompson in 2010
No. 51
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1953-01-17)January 17, 1953 Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
Died:	January 20, 2021(2021-01-20) (aged 68) Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Atlanta
College:	Southern Methodist
Undrafted:	1975
Career history
As a player:
Houston Oilers (1975–1984)
As an executive:
Green Bay Packers (1992) Assistant director of pro personnel Green Bay Packers (1993–1997) Director of pro personnel Green Bay Packers (1997–1999) Director of player personnel Seattle Seahawks (2000–2004) VP of football operations Green Bay Packers (2005–2017) General manager Green Bay Packers (2018–2020) Senior advisor to football operations
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XXXI, XLV) 2× NFL Executive of the Year Award (2007, 2011) Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 146 Games started: 8 Fumble recoveries: 8
Executive profile at PFR

Ted Thompson (January 17, 1953 – January 20, 2021) was an American professional football player and executive in the National Football League (NFL). He was the general manager of the Green Bay Packers from 2005 to 2017. Thompson had a 10-year playing career in the NFL as a linebacker and special teams player with the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1984.

Thompson first worked for the Packers organization from 1992 to 1999, first as assistant director of pro personnel, then their director of pro personnel from 1993 to 1997 and their director of player personnel from 1997 to 1999. He then served with the Seattle Seahawks as their vice president of operations from 2000 to 2004. He returned to Green Bay as their general manager in 2005. Over his career, Thompson won two Super Bowl titles, XXXI in 1997 and XLV in 2011. In May 2019, Thompson revealed that he had been suffering from an autonomic disorder.