Arland Thompson

{{Short description|American football player (born 1957)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| number = 61, 71, 67, 58

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|9|19|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Lockney, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 265

| high_school = Plainview (Plainview, Texas)

| college = Baylor

| draftyear = 1980

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 103

| teams =

• Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1980}})*
• Denver Broncos (1980)
• Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1981}})
• Baltimore Colts ({{NFL Year|1982}})
• Denver Gold ({{USFL Year|1983}})
• San Antonio Gunslingers ({{USFL Year|1984}}–{{USFL Year|1985}})
• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1986}})*
• Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1987}})
• Detroit Drive (1988)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 17

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 5

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = ThomAr20

}}

Arland Baron Thompson (born September 19, 1957) is an American former professional football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Denver Broncos, the Green Bay Packers, the Baltimore Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs.{{cite web | title = Packers.com – Arland Thompson | work = Packers.com | url = http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/thompson_arland_1981/ | accessdate = January 2, 2009 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Thompson played collegiately for Baylor University before being drafted in the 4th round of the 1980 NFL draft. Thompson played professionally for 4 seasons in the NFL and retired in 1987.{{cite web | title = Arland Thompson Statistics | work = Pro Football Reference | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomAr20.htm | accessdate = January 2, 2009}}