RB · Dallas Cowboys
Tyson Thompson
Age 45 · 185 cm (6'1") · 102 kg · Born May 21, 1981 · San Jose State; Garden City CC
NFL career
2005
debut year
2007
last season
3
seasons
#28
jersey
College: San Jose State; Garden City CC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2007 · 30 games.
Rushing
266yards
1touchdowns
73carries
3.6YPC avg
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 46 | 182 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 13 | 30 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Tyson Thompson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
17–21 vs Giants
2007-19 · Jan 13, 2008 · PLAYOFF
L
6–27 @ Commanders
2007-17 · Dec 30, 2007 · REGULAR
W
20–13 @ Panthers
2007-16 · Dec 22, 2007 · REGULAR
L
6–10 vs Eagles
2007-15 · Dec 16, 2007 · REGULAR
W
28–27 @ Lions
2007-14 · Dec 9, 2007 · REGULAR
W
37–27 vs Packers
2007-13 · Nov 29, 2007 · REGULAR
W
34–3 vs Jets
2007-12 · Nov 22, 2007 · REGULAR
W
28–23 vs Commanders
2007-11 · Nov 18, 2007 · REGULAR
Other "Thompson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
San Jose State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended San Jose State.
Nick Nash
WR · 2025 · Commanders
Chase Williams
DB · 2024 · Browns
Elijah Cooks
WR · 2023 · Saints
Frank Ginda
LB · 2023 · Falcons
Nehemiah Shelton
CB · 2023 · Chargers
Viliami Fehoko Jr.
DE · 2023 · Colts
Bailey Gaither
WR · 2022 · Ravens
Josh Love
QB · 2021 · Panthers
Josh Oliver
TE · 2019 · Vikings
Andre Chachere
DB · 2018 · Cardinals
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Tyson Thompson.
Alvin Pearman
Debut 2005 · #35 · Titans
Ben Moa
Debut 2005 · #32 · Dolphins
Brandon Jacobs
Debut 2005 · #34 · Giants
Cadillac Williams
Debut 2005 · #33 · Rams
Cal Murray
Debut 2005 · #43 · Chargers
Cedric Benson
Debut 2005 · #32 · Packers
Cedric Houston
Debut 2005 · #34 · Jets
Chaz Williams
Debut 2005 · #42 · Packers
Born on May 21
John Wilbur
1943 · Washington Commanders
Glenn Ressler
1943 · Baltimore Ravens
Pete Banaszak
1944 · Las Vegas Raiders
Sam Adkins
1955 · Seattle Seahawks
Rufus Crawford
1955 · Seattle Seahawks
Jim Ritcher
1958 · Atlanta Falcons
Sid Abramowitz
1960 · Indianapolis Colts
Robert Brown
1960 · Green Bay Packers