Cornelius Bennett
Cornelius O'Landa Bennett
Born: August 25, 1965
Birmingham, AL USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 237
College: Alabama
High School: Ensley (Birmingham, AL)
Career: 1987-2000
Drafted: 1987 in Round 1, #2 overall by the Indianapolis Colts
Cornelius Bennett played from 1987 to 2000 during his career with the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts. Bennett accounted for 18 points in his professional career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 69 | 69.0 | 69 | 1 |
| 1996 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 69 | 1 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 8.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1988 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 9.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1989 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 5.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1990 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1991 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 9.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1992 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1993 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 5.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1994 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 5.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1995 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1996 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1997 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 7.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1998 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1999 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 5.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2000 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 71.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1988 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1991 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 107 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1992 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1993 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 67.5 | 58 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1995 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 92.5 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 56 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 79 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1998 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 80.5 | 69 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 88.5 | 72 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2000 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 43 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1119 | 1048 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 78 | 1 | 31 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1990 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1991 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1995 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 7 |
| 1988 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 12 |
| 1990 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 15 |
| 1993 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 14 |
| 1996 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 13 |
| 1997 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 15 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1990s Team
Honors
1988 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1988 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1988 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1989 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1990 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1991 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1991 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1994 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
