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Cornelius Bennett

Cornelius O'Landa Bennett

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 237 lbs.
Born: August 25, 1965 in Birmingham, AL
College: Alabama

Career AV: 89 (244th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

55 97 97 97

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1987 22 BUF LOLB 55 8 7 8.5 5 0 0 0 0 69 4
1988*+ 23 BUF LOLB 55 16 16 9.5 2 30 0 30 3 0 3 0 0 103 16
1989 24 BUF LOLB 55 12 12 5.5 2 5 0 6 1 0 2 5 0 54 7
1990* 25 BUF LOLB 97 16 16 4.0 3 0 2 0 0 96 10
1991* 26 BUF LOLB 97 16 16 9.0 4 0 2 9 1 107 11
1992* 27 BUF LOLB 97 15 15 4.0 2 0 3 0 0 81 11
1993* 28 BUF LOLB 97 16 16 5.0 1 5 0 5 2 1 2 40 0 102 11
1994 29 BUF LOLB 97 16 16 5.0 1 0 3 14 0 58 19 7
1995 30 BUF RILB 97 14 14 2.0 1 69 1 69 1 0 2 0 0 81 23 8
1996 31 ATL LLB 97 13 13 3.0 1 3 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 52 8 4
1997 32 ATL LLB 97 16 16 7.0 2 0 1 0 0 68 22 7
1998 33 ATL LLB 97 16 16 1.0 0 0 2 10 0 69 23 9
1999 34 IND LLB 97 16 16 5.0 5 0 2 0 0 72 33 8
2000 35 IND LLB 97 16 15 3.0 0 0 1 0 0 36 14 7
Career 206 204 71.5 7 112 1 69 31 1 27 78 1 1048 142 120
9 yrs BUF 129 128 52.5 6 109 1 69 22 1 19 68 1 751 42 85
3 yrs ATL 45 45 11.0 1 3 0 3 4 0 5 10 0 189 53 20
2 yrs CLT 32 31 8.0 5 0 3 0 0 108 47 15

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1990* 25 BUF LOLB 97 16 16 1 1 6
1991* 26 BUF LOLB 97 16 16 1 1 6
1995 30 BUF RILB 97 14 14 1 1 6
Career 206 204 1 1 1 3 18

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Tim Harris, Duane Bickett, Mike Stratton, Kendrell Bell, Junior Seau, Bryan Cox, John Mobley, Derrick Brooks, Lee Roy Caffey, Terrell Suggs
4 Chad Brown, Mike Stratton, Joey Porter, Kevin Hardy, Lee Roy Caffey, Duane Bickett, Bryan Cox, Jerry Robinson, E.J. Junior, Tim Harris
5 Joey Porter, Bobby Bell*, Dave Robinson, Maxie Baughan, Chad Brown, Les Richter, Lee Roy Caffey, Tim Harris, Mike Stratton, Greg Lloyd
6 Les Richter, Terrell Suggs, Maxie Baughan, Bobby Bell*, Joey Porter, Mike Stratton, Chip Banks, Lee Roy Caffey, John Offerdahl, Sam Mills
7 Les Richter, Phil Villapiano, Matt Blair, Vaughan Johnson, Nick Buoniconti*, Jeff Siemon, Chris Spielman, Maxie Baughan, Al Wilson, Chad Brown
8 Les Richter, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox*, Tom Jackson, Larry Grantham, Chad Brown, Phil Villapiano, Vaughan Johnson, Matt Blair, Jeff Siemon
9 Tom Jackson, Larry Grantham, Phil Villapiano, Rickey Jackson, Chad Brown, Matt Blair, Dexter Coakley, Seth Joyner, Harry Carson*, Fred Carr
10 Dave Robinson, Fred Carr, Tom Jackson, Chad Brown, Matt Blair, Dexter Coakley, Phil Villapiano, Chris Spielman, Ken Norton, Seth Joyner
11 Chad Brown, Tom Jackson, Chip Banks, Matt Blair, Clay Matthews, Chris Spielman, Willie McGinest, Ken Norton, Seth Joyner, Donnie Edwards
12 Tom Jackson, Clay Matthews, Larry Grantham, Lee Roy Jordan, Wayne H. Walker, Chad Brown, Dave Robinson, Matt Blair, Willie McGinest, Donnie Edwards
13 Tom Jackson, Larry Grantham, Andy Russell, Lee Roy Jordan, Wayne H. Walker, Mo Lewis, Clay Matthews, Donnie Edwards, Joe Fortunato, Ken Norton
14 Tom Jackson, Larry Grantham, Andy Russell, Wayne H. Walker, Clay Matthews, Lee Roy Jordan, Roy Winston, Bill Romanowski, Willie McGinest, Mo Lewis
Career Tom Jackson, Andy Russell, Larry Grantham, Jack Reynolds, Wayne H. Walker, Roy Winston, Lee Roy Jordan, Mo Lewis, Ken Norton, Donnie Edwards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1988
1990
1991
1992
1993

First-Team All-Pro

1988

Non-Offensive TDs

1990 NFL 1 (8)
1991 NFL 1 (6)

Games

Career 206 (178)

Games Started

Career 204 (50)

Playoff Games

Career 21 (31)

Playoff Games Started

Career 20 (14)

Fumbles Recovered

1994 NFL 3 (5)
Career 27 (29)

Fumble Return TD

1991 NFL 1 (2/38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1995 NFL 1 (5)

Sacks

Career 71.5 (61)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1989UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1990UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1992Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1994UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.