Ben Bennett
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 5, 1962 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sunnyvale, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Sunnyvale (CA) Peterson | ||||||||||||
| College: | Duke | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 6 / Pick: 148 | ||||||||||||
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| Completions: | 2 |
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| Attempts: | 5 |
| Passing yards: | 25 |
| Touchdowns: | 0 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
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| Completions: | 1,069 |
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| Attempts: | 1,928 |
| Passing yards: | 14,168 |
| Touchdowns: | 267 |
| Interceptions: | 81 |
Ben Bennett (born May 5, 1962) is a former American football quarterback and coach. He has been involved in professional football as a player and coach since 1984. After a successful college career at Duke University, Bennett played in the National Football League (NFL), the United States Football League (USFL), the Arena Football League (AFL), and the World League of American Football (WLAF). He coached in the AFL and af2. He was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2000.
Ben Bennett played high school football at Peterson High School in Sunnyvale, California where he set 18 school and 9 Santa Clara Valley Athletic League records and was the captain of the senior team.
As a freshman in 1980, was voted ACC "Rookie of the Year" and twice named the ACC "Offensive Player of the Week". Best individual game was against Wake Forest University, setting three NCAA freshman records by completing 38 of 62 passes for 469 yards. Finished the season completing 174 of 330 passes for 2,050 yards and 11 TDs.
During his sophomore season in 1981, he injured his shoulder during the season opener and missed the next three games. Bennett punted against University of South Carolina twice for an average of 41 yards. He came back against Virginia Tech and completed 9 of 16 passes for 113 yards with one touchdown. He had his best games against Maryland (31 of 46 for 397 yards and 2 TDs) and Clemson University (17 of 25 for 243 yards and one touchdown). In five games, he completed 75 of 132 passes for 994 yards with 4 TDs.
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