Darren Bennett
Darren Leslie Bennett
Born: January 9, 1965
Sydney, Australia
Position: P
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 235
College: none
High School: Applecross (Perth, Australia)#
Career: 1995-2005
Darren Bennett played from 1995 to 2005 during his career with the Amsterdam Admirals, Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers. Bennett punted 895 times with a 43.1 yard average over his career.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | WLAF Amsterdam Admirals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 2003 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| WLAF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | WLAF Amsterdam Admirals | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WLAF | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 72 | 3221 | 44.7 | 66 |
| 1995 | WLAF Amsterdam Admirals | 59 | 2296 | 38.9 | 70 |
| 1996 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 87 | 3967 | 45.6 | 66 |
| 1997 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 89 | 3972 | 44.6 | 66 |
| 1998 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 95 | 4174 | 43.9 | 65 |
| 1999 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 89 | 3910 | 43.9 | 60 |
| 2000 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 92 | 4248 | 46.2 | 66 |
| 2001 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 78 | 3308 | 42.4 | 62 |
| 2002 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 87 | 3540 | 40.7 | 63 |
| 2003 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 82 | 3436 | 41.9 | 56 |
| 2004 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 57 | 2240 | 39.3 | 61 |
| 2005 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 300 | 37.5 | 53 |
| NFL | 836 | 36316 | 43.4 | 66 | |
| WLAF | 59 | 2296 | 38.9 | 70 | |
| Totals | 895 | 38612 | 43.1 | 70 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | WLAF | Amsterdam Admirals | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1990s Team
Honors
1995 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1995 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
2000 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
2000 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
