Ricky Don Thompson (born May 15, 1954) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, the Washington Redskins, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

[1] Thompson scored two of Baylor's three touchdowns in the 1975 Cotton Bowl Classic against Penn State.

He was used sparingly as a wide receiver during his first two seasons, instead seeing most of his playing opportunity as a member of the special teams coverage unit.

Unable to fight to the top of the Colts' depth chart, Thompson was traded on the eve of the 1978 season to the Washington Redskins, who exchanged a 6th round pick in the 1979 NFL draft for Thompson's contract.

[2] The pick was used to select Jim Moore of Ohio State, who ultimately never played in the NFL.