Duane Benson
Dean Duane Benson
Born: August 5, 1945
Belmond, IA USA
Deceased: January 26, 2019
Position: LB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
College: Hamline
High School: Grand Meadow (MN)
Career: 1967-1976
Drafted: 1967 in Round 11, #280 overall by the Oakland Raiders
Duane Benson played from 1967 to 1976 during his career with the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders. Benson intercepted 3 passes for 14 yards in his career.
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Kick Returns:
Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967 | AFL Oakland Raiders | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1969 | AFL Oakland Raiders | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1973 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 |
AFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 | |
Totals | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
Interceptions:
Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
1974 | NFL Houston Oilers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 14 | 0 | |
Totals | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 14 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | AFL Oakland Raiders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1969 | AFL Oakland Raiders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1970 | NFL Oakland Raiders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
AFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1967 | AFL | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 0 |
1968 | AFL | Oakland Raiders | 12 | 6 |
1969 | AFL | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 0 |
1970 | NFL | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 0 |
1971 | NFL | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 5 |
1972 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 0 |
1973 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 0 |
1974 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 13 | 0 |
1975 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 4 | 0 |
1976 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 14 | 0 |