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Cornelius Bennett

Retired

Indianapolis Colts · OLB

Cornelius Bennett recorded 204 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

0.6

tackles/gm

21

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

204

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Cornelius Bennett's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXIII
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 31, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXVIII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 30, 1994

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVIII · Jan 30, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXVII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 31, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVII · Jan 31, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXVI
W
BUFFALOBILLS
WSH
JAN 26, 1992

Buffalo Bills vs WSH

Super Bowl XXVI · Jan 26, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXV
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 27, 1991

Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXV · Jan 27, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Cornelius Bennett's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 12, 1999

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1999

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 sacks

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 27, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

0 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 tackles for loss · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2000
BUFFALOBILLS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 11, 2000

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2000

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 19, 1999

Washington Commanders vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1996
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 17, 1996

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Cornelius Bennett's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

01
BUFBENNETT97Cornelius Bennett
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

02
ATLBENNETT97Cornelius Bennett
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

03
ATLBENNETT97Cornelius Bennett
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

04
INDBENNETT97Cornelius Bennett
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993First-team All-Pro · 1988, 1991, 19921× first-team All-Pro14 NFL seasons204 career games79 career solo tackles72 career sacksJersey: 9721 playoff appearances5 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 8, 1987Most recent: Dec 30, 2000

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history