[1] Thompson's three interceptions returned for touchdown tied an NCAA record dating back to 1939, when Missouri defensive halfback Bud Schwenk managed the feat.

[1] Thompson earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors in both of his years at Utah and became the first defensive player from the school to be selected in the first round of the 1971 NFL draft, when he was picked 17th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals.

A regular at right corner in 1972, Thompson twice found himself in the end zone for St. Louis — once with a scoop-and-score fumble recovery and again picking up a blocked punt and taking it 8 yards to the house.

[4] The 1977 contract between the 32-year old Thompson and the Colts called for a salary of $64,900 — $100 less than the threshold for a compensatory second round draft pick — and included a "no trade" clause that the Cardinals were unwilling to match.

[4] The Colts were spurred to go to the free agent market for Thompson due to uncertainty over the loss of defensive back Nelson Munsey, who underwent off-season knee surgery after missing the last four games of the 1976 season.