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Michael Bennett

Retired

Las Vegas Raiders · RB

Michael Bennett recorded 97 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

38.2

rush yds/gm

13.3

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

97

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 10, 2002

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2002

167 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2004
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 24, 2004

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2004

92 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2001
TENNESSEETITANS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 9, 2001

Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2001

113 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2002
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 3, 2002

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2002

114 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2002
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 13, 2002

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2002

68 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 167 rushing yards

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 10, 2002

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2002

167 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2001
TENNESSEETITANS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 9, 2001

Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2001

113 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 29 carries

Regular Season
2002
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 27, 2002

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2002

106 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2006
DENVERBRONCOS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 23, 2006

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2006

56 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 80 receiving yards

Regular Season
2001
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 2, 2001

Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2001

34 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2013

01
MINBENNETT—Michael Bennett
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

02
KCBENNETT—Michael Bennett
KCGONZALEZ88Tony Gonzalez
KCHOLMES31Priest Holmes

Priest Holmes and an elite line light up Sundays

Kansas City Chiefs · Great offenses, painful Januarys

Kansas City built record-setting offenses but remained unable to win a playoff game, then bottomed out before a transformative coaching hire.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

03
TBBENNETT—Michael Bennett
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2001–2009

04
LACBENNETT—Michael Bennett
LACTOMLINSON21LaDainian Tomlinson
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers

An extraordinary core dominates the regular season

Los Angeles Chargers · Tomlinson, Gates and Rivers

Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

05
LVBENNETT—Michael Bennett
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2015, 2016, 20171× Pro Bowl selection10 NFL seasons97 career games3,701 career rushing yards13 career rushing touchdowns159 career receptions1,292 career receiving yards6 career receiving touchdowns13 career solo tacklesDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 27Jersey: 326 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2001Most recent: Jan 2, 2011

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