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Michael Bennett

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Atlanta Falcons · DT

Michael Bennett recorded 12 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

1.1

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

12

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2015
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OCT 18, 2015

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
ATLANTAFALCONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 7, 2018

Atlanta Falcons vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 13, 2015

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2015

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 14, 2018

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2018

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 17, 2017

Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 3 total tackles

Regular Season
2018
ATLANTAFALCONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 7, 2018

Atlanta Falcons vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 0.5 sacks

Regular Season
2015
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OCT 18, 2015

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2018
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 14, 2018

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2018

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2015
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 3, 2016

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2016

01
JAXBENNETT—Michael Bennett
JAXPOSLUSZNY51Paul Posluszny
JAXSHORTS84Cecil Shorts

Quarterback misses stall a young roster

Jacksonville Jaguars · The long rebuild

Repeated top draft picks failed to create momentum until the defense accumulated enough talent for a sudden breakthrough.

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Franchise era

2017–2018

02
JAXBENNETT—Michael Bennett
JAXRAMSEY20Jalen Ramsey
JAXCAMPBELL93Calais Campbell

An elite defense reaches the AFC title game

Jacksonville Jaguars · Sacksonville

Takeaways, pass rush and swagger carried Jacksonville within one fourth-quarter lead of the Super Bowl before the roster quickly fractured.

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Franchise era

2015–2020

03
ATLBENNETT—Michael Bennett
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLJONES11Julio Jones

A historic offense reaches the brink

Atlanta Falcons · The explosive Super Bowl team

Ryan won MVP in Kyle Shanahan's offense and Atlanta built a 28–3 lead in Super Bowl LI before New England completed the defining comeback.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons12 career games9 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Ohio StateDrafted by: JAXJersey: 930 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2015Most recent: Oct 14, 2018

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