Michael Thompson (born February 11, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers and was selected by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft. Thompson played for Atlanta until being released in 2002. In his career with the Falcons, Thompson played in four games, starting two of them.
On August 31, 2005, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Thompson had been arrested. He was charged with 3 counts of armed robbery in Suwannee, Georgia. Thompson robbed three guests of the Admiral Benbow Inn at gunpoint.