Cornelius Bennett

Cornelius O'Landa Bennett

Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 237 lbs.

Born: August 25, 1965 in Birmingham, AL
College: Alabama (school history)
Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 90 (249th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #182. Zach Thomas… #183. Art Donovan… #184. Warren Moon… #185. CORNELIUS BENNETT… #186. Dick LeBeau… #187. Roger Wehrli… #188. Jackie Slater…

All-Time Rank: #182. Zach Thomas… #183. Art Donovan… #184. Warren Moon… #185. CORNELIUS BENNETT… #186. Dick LeBeau… #187. Roger Wehrli… #188. Jackie Slater…

Defense & Fumbles

								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	0		4
1988*+	23	BUF	LOLB	55	16	16	9.5	2	30	0	30	0	3	0	3	0	0	103	0		16
1989	24	BUF	LOLB	55	12	12	5.5	2	5	0	6	0	1	0	2	5	0	54	0		7
1990*	25	BUF	LOLB	97	16	16	4.0						3	0	2	0	0	96	0		10
1991*	26	BUF	LOLB	97	16	16	9.0						4	0	2	9	1	107	0		11
1992*	27	BUF	LOLB	97	15	15	4.0						2	0	3	0	0	81	0		11
1993*	28	BUF	LOLB	97	16	16	5.0	1	5	0	5	0	2	1	2	40	0	102	0		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	0	1	0	2	0	0	81	23		10
1996	31	ATL	LLB	97	13	13	3.0	1	3	0	3	0	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	0	31	1	27	78	1	1048	142		122
9 yrs		BUF			129	128	52.5	6	109	1	69	0	22	1	19	68	1	751	42		87
3 yrs		ATL			45	45	11.0	1	3	0	3	0	4	0	5	10	0	189	53		20
2 yrs		IND			32	31	8.0						5	0	3	0	0	108	47		15

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	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

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Tim Harris, Duane Bickett, Mike Stratton, Kendrell Bell, Junior Seau, David Harris, Bryan Cox, John Mobley, Derrick Brooks, Lee Roy Caffey
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, Terrell Suggs, Vaughan Johnson, Nick Buoniconti, Jeff Siemon, Chris Spielman, Maxie Baughan, Al Wilson
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, Julian Peterson, Ken Norton
11	Chad Brown, Tom Jackson, Chip Banks, Matt Blair, Clay Matthews, Chris Spielman, Willie McGinest, Ken Norton, Seth Joyner, Joey Porter
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

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1990s Team	Pro Bowls 1988 1990 1991 1992 1993	First-Team All-Pro 1988	Approximate Value Career 122 (200)
Non-Offensive TDs 1990 NFL 1 (8) 1991 NFL 1 (6)	Games Started Career 204 (59)	Playoff Games Career 21 (35)	Playoff Games Started Career 20 (15)
Fumbles Recovered 1994 NFL 3 (5) Career 27 (30)	Fumble Return TD 1991 NFL 1 (2/41)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1995 NFL 1 (5)	Sacks Career 71.5 (71)

All-Pro Teams

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

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