Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1984 | 23 | ATL | LB | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1985 | 24 | ATL | LB | 53 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | ||||||
| 1986 | 25 | SDG | RILB | 57 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1987 | 26 | SDG | RILB | 57 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1988 | 27 | NWE | LB | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1989 | 28 | RAI | LILB | 54 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | |||
| 1990 | 29 | RAI | RLB | 54 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1991 | 30 | RAI | RLB | 54 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | |||
| 1992 | 31 | RAI | LB | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 120 | 72 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 41 | |||||||
| 4 yrs | RAI | 49 | 46 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 22 | ||||||
| 2 yrs | ATL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | SDG | 27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 16 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | NWE | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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How old is Thomas Benson?
Thomas Benson is 62 years old.
When was Thomas Benson born?
Thomas Benson was born on September 6, 1961.
Where was Thomas Benson born?
Thomas Benson was born in Ardmore, OK.
How tall is Thomas Benson?
Thomas Benson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Thomas Benson weigh when playing?
Thomas Benson weighed 238 lbs (107 kg) when playing.
Is Thomas Benson in the Hall of Fame?
Thomas Benson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Thomas Benson play?
Thomas Benson played 120 games over his career.
How many sacks did Thomas Benson have?
Thomas Benson had 12.5 sacks over his career.
When did Thomas Benson retire?
Thomas Benson last played in 1992.
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