Tennessee Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk released a statement after the passing of former Houston Oilers linebacker and Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, who died at the age of 68 on Thursday.
“I would like to express my condolences on the passing of former Oiler Ted Thompson. He was a constant on the Oilers during the Luv Ya Blue era, playing 10 years for our franchise. He was a smart and savvy player, who made his mark on special teams and clearly had a great feel for the game. His knowledge of the game was evident with his successful run as a football executive and general manager for the Green Bay Packers. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the Packer organization.”
An SMU product, Thompson played all 10 of his NFL seasons with the Oilers from 1975 through 1984 and went to a pair of AFC Championship Games in that span.
After his playing days were over, Thompson began his career as an NFL executive with the Packers in 1992, where he worked his way from an assistant director of pro personnel to general manager, a position he held from 2005 through 2017. He was the team’s Senior Advisor to Football Operations from 2018 through the 2020 season.
