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Cedric Benson

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Green Bay Packers · RB

Cedric Benson recorded 96 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

62.7

rush yds/gm

8.7

rec yds/gm

5

playoff games

96

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Cedric Benson's most significant indexed performances.

CINCINNATIBENGALS

New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2010

169 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Chicago Bears vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2009

189 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2010

124 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

CLEVELANDBROWNS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2010

150 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

CLEVELANDBROWNS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2011

106 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Cedric Benson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 189 rushing yards

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Chicago Bears vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2009

189 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

CINCINNATIBENGALS

BALTIMORERAVENS

Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2011

41 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 38 carries

CINCINNATIBENGALS

CLEVELANDBROWNS

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2008

171 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

91 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 88 receiving yards

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Washington Commanders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2008

73 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Cedric Benson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Franchise era

2003–2010

The passing game restores belief

Cincinnati Bengals · Palmer and Ochocinco revive the stadium

Marvin Lewis brought credibility and Palmer's vertical offense won the 2005 division before injuries and inconsistency shortened the window.

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Franchise era

2011–2019

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2008–2022

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons96 career games6,021 career rushing yards32 career rushing touchdowns120 career receptions833 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns7 career solo tacklesDrafted by: CHIDraft pick: 4Jersey: 325 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2005Most recent: Oct 7, 2012

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