Ted Thompson, the former Green Bay Packers Super Bowl winner general manager, died on Thursday at the age of 68, the team announced.
The Packers said Thompson died Wednesday night at his home in Atlanta, Texas, after being contacted by a member of his family. In May 2019, Thompson was diagnosed with an autonomic nerve disorder.
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Thompson was the general manager of Green Bay from 2005-17. He summoned current MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers and brought together 49 of the 53 Packers team players in the Super Bowl in 2010. With Thompson as general manager, the Packers made eight consecutive appearances in the 2009-16 playoff, including the Super Bowl season in 2010.
“I am so grateful for Ted,” Rodgers said in a statement. “The fact that I was your first choice in the draft will always bring us together. I have always appreciated your steady hand and the conversations we would have. He always made things very clear about what he expected from the team and what he expected from me.
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“He always preached to put the team first, not to be a distraction, to be a good teammate, to be a good professional, and I always liked those comments. He always started the season and talked to the team for a few minutes and he always ended with ‘Godspeed’.
Rodgers continued, “As he passes by, I want to thank him for what he meant to me, the team and the organization, and I wish him the best of luck.”
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Thompson was on the front team for more than two decades and was the professional personnel director when Brett Favre led the Packers to the 1996 Super Bowl title.
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“Ted has lived a life of true Christian humility in a world where it is more common to proclaim greatness,” said Packers President / CEO Mark Murphy in a statement. “Those who knew him well admired his brilliance as a scout and his extraordinary ability to find players of good character. He was astutely funny and a loyal and true friend.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.