Cornelius Bennett
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Nazionalità | Stati Uniti | |||||||||||||||
Altezza | 191 cm | |||||||||||||||
Peso | 109 kg | |||||||||||||||
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Ruolo | Linebacker | |||||||||||||||
Termine carriera | 2000 | |||||||||||||||
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Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manuale |
Cornelius O'Landa Bennett (Birmingham, 25 agosto 1965) è un ex giocatore di football americano statunitense che ha giocato nel ruolo di linebacker nella National Football League (NFL). Fu scelto come secondo assoluto del Draft NFL 1987 dagli Indianapolis Colts. Al college ha giocato a football all'Università dell'Alabama.
Carriera professionistica
Bennett fu scelto come secondo assoluto del Draft 1987 dagli Indianapolis Colts[1]. Le due parti non riuscirono però a giungere a un accordo per un contratto, così Bennett fu coinvolto in uno scambio a tre tra Colts, Buffalo Bills e Los Angeles Rams che includeva anche i running back Eric Dickerson e Greg Bell. Quest'operazione fu definita "lo scambio del decennio" dal New York Times.
Nella NFL, il talento di Bennett nel ruolo di outside linebacker sinistro contribuì a fargli raggiungere 5 Super Bowl (4 con Buffalo e 1 con Atlanta), perdendoli tutti. In 14 stagioni da professionista mise a segno 71½ sack, 7 intercetti, 27 fumble recuperati e segnò 3 touchdown. Quei 27 fumble recuperati erano il terzo maggior risultato della storia della lega al momento del ritiro[2].
Palmarès
- (5) Pro Bowl (1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)
- (3) All-Pro (1988, 1991, 1992)
- Lombardi Award (1986)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team - 1987
- Formazione ideale della NFL degli anni 1990
- Formazione ideale del 50º anniversario dei Buffalo Bills
- College Football Hall of Fame
Statistiche
Tackle | 1.190 |
Sack | 71,5 |
Intercetti | 7 |
Note
- ^ (EN) 1987 National Football League Draft, Pro Football Hall of Fame. URL consultato il 7 marzo 2013 (archiviato dall'url originale il 14 ottobre 2013).
- ^ (EN) Trade for Bennett Pays Off for Bills, New York Times, 18 dicembre 1987. URL consultato il 3 giugno 2013.
Collegamenti esterni
- (EN) Cornelius Bennett, su NFL.com, National Football League.
- (EN) Cornelius Bennett, su Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- (EN) Cornelius Bennett, su footballfoundation.org, College Football Hall of Fame.
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Primo giro | Vinny Testaverde • Cornelius Bennett • Alonzo Highsmith • Brent Fullwood • Mike Junkin • Kelly Stouffer • Reggie Rogers • Shane Conlan • Jerome Brown • Rod Woodson • Shawn Knight • Danny Noonan • Chris Miller • D.J. Dozier • John Clay • John Bosa • Jason Buck • Tony Woods • Paul Palmer • Haywood Jeffires • Roger Vick • Harris Barton • Bruce Armstrong • Rod Bernstine • Terrence Flagler • Jim Harbaugh • Ricky Nattiel • Mark Ingram |
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Attacco | QB Boomer Esiason (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · RB Eric Dickerson (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · RB Roger Craig (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · WR Jerry Rice (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · WR Henry Ellard (AP, PFWA, NEA, PFW) · Eddie Brown (NEA) · Al Toon (TSN) · TE Keith Jackson (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · Mickey Shuler (NEA) · OT Anthony Muñoz (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · OT Gary Zimmerman (AP, PFWA) · Jackie Slater (PFW) · Irv Pankey (NEA) · Bruce Armstrong (TSN) · OG Tom Newberry (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · OG Bruce Matthews (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · Mike Munchak (NEA) · Bill Fralic (NEA) · C Jay Hilgenberg (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) |
Difesa | DE Reggie White (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · DE Bruce Smith (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · DT Tim Krumrie (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · DT Keith Millard (AP, PFWA, TSN) · Dan Hampton (NEA, PFW) · Mike Carter (NEA) · ML Mike Singletary (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · ML Shane Conlan (PFWA, PFW, TSN) · Vaughan Johnson (NEA) · OL Cornelius Bennett (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · OL Lawrence Taylor (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · Tim Harris (NEA) · CB Frank Minnifield (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · CB Carl Lee (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · Ronnie Lippett (NEA) · S Joey Browner (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · S Deron Cherry (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · Ronnie Lott (NEA) |
Special Team | K Scott Norwood (AP, PFWA, PFW) · Nick Lowery (NEA) · Dean Biasucci (TSN) · P Jim Arnoldt (PFWA, NEA, PFW) · Mike Horan (AP, TSN) · KR Tim Brown (PFWA, PFW, TSN) · PR John Taylor (PFWA, PFW, TSN) · ST Eugene Seale (PFW) |
Legenda: AP: Associated Press · PFWA: Pro Football Writers Association · TSN: The Sporting News · NEA: Newspaper Enterprise Association · PFW: Pro Football Weekly |
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Attacco | QB Jim Kelly (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · RB Thurman Thomas (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · RB Barry Sanders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · WR Michael Irvin (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · WR Haywood Jeffries (AP, PFWA) · Jerry Rice (PFW, TSN) · Gary Clark (NEA) · Andre Rison (NEA) · TE Marv Cook (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · T Jim Lachey (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · T Mike Kenn (AP, PFWA, PFW) · Lomas Brown (NEA) · Anthony Muñoz (TSN) · G Steve Wisniewski (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · G Mike Munchak (AP, PFWA, PFW) · Randall McDaniel (NEA, TSN) · C Kent Hull (AP, PFWA) · Bruce Matthews (NEA, PFW) · Don Mosebar (TSN) |
Difesa | DE Reggie White (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · DE Clyde Simmons (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · DT Jerome Brown (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · DT Jerry Ball (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW ) · Michael Dean Perry (TSN) · Ray Childress (NEA) · IL Sam Mills (PFWA, PFW, TSN) · IL Mike Singletary (AP, TSN) · Al Smith (PFWA, PFW) · Chris Spielman (AP) · Junior Seau (NEA) · Jessie Tuggle (UPI) · OL Pat Swilling (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · OL Derrick Thomas (AP, PFW, TSN) · Cornelius Bennett (NEA) · Seth Joyner (PFWA, NEA-ILB) · CB Darrell Green (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · CB Deion Sanders (NEA, PFWA, TSN) · Cris Dishman (AP, PFW) · S Ronnie Lott (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · S Steve Atwater (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) · Mark Carrier (NEA, TSN) |
Special Team | K Jeff Jaeger (AP, PFWA, PFW) · Chip Lohmiller (TSN) · Pete Stoyanovich (NEA) · P Jeff Gossett (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · KR Mel Gray (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) · PR Mel Gray (PFW, TSN) · ST Steve Tasker (PFW) |
Legenda: AP: Associated Press · PFWA: Pro Football Writers Association · TSN: The Sporting News · NEA: Newspaper Enterprise Association · PFW: Pro Football Weekly |
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Attacco | QB Steve Young (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · RB Emmitt Smith (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · RB Barry Foster (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · WR Sterling Sharpe (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · WR Jerry Rice (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · TE Jay Novacek (AP, PFWA) · Brent Jones (NEA) · Keith Jackson (TSN) · OT Harris Barton (AP, PFWA) · OT Richmond Webb (AP, TSN) · Paul Gruber (NEA) · Steve Wallace (PFWA) · Gary Zimmerman (NEA) · Lomas Brown(TSN) · OG Randall McDaniel (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · OG Steve Wisniewski (AP, PFWA, TSN) · C Bruce Matthews (AP, PFWA, TSN, NEA-G) · Mark Stepnoski (NEA) |
Difesa | DE Chris Doleman (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · DE Reggie White (NEA, PFWA) · Clyde Simmons (AP) · Bruce Smith (TSN) · DTCortez Kennedy (AP, NEA, PFWA) · DT Ray Childress (AP, NEA, PFWA) · Michael Dean Perry (TSN) · IL Junior Seau (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · IL Sam Mills (PFWA, TSN) · Al Smith (AP) · Cornelius Bennett (NEA) · OL Wilber Marshall (AP, NEA, PFWA) · OL Pat Swilling (AP, TSN) · Derrick Thomas (NEA, TSN) · Rickey Jackson (PFWA) · CB Rod Woodson (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · CB Deion Sanders (NEA, TSN) · Audray McMillian (AP, PFWA) · S Steve Atwater (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) · S Henry Jones (AP, PFWA, TSN) · Tim McDonald (NEA) |
Special Team | K Pete Stoyanovich (AP, TSN) · Morten Andersen (NEA, PFWA) · P Rich Camarillo (AP, PFWA) · Rohn Stark (NEA, TSN) · KR Deion Sanders (AP, PFWA, TSN) · Mel Gray (NEA) · PR Kelvin Martin (PFWA) · Mel Gray (TSN) · ST Steve Tasker (PFWA) |
Legenda: AP: Associated Press · PFWA: Pro Football Writers Association · TSN: The Sporting News · NEA: Newspaper Enterprise Association |