CARDS: Action Packed 1990, Action Packed Rookies 1991, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: Paid Signing, 2020

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Cornelius Bennett was a well decorated LB who played college ball at Alabama from 1984-’86.
• Bennett recorded 287 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and 3 fumble recoveries for the Tide.
• Considered a part of one of the finest LB classes in 1987, Bennett was selected in the first round by the Indianapolis Colts.
• Unable to come to a contract agreement with the Colts, he became embroiled in one of the NFL’s largest trades- as part of the Eric Dickerson trade.
• In short with a slew of picks and players, Bennett would go to the Rams, Dickerson to the Colts, Greg Bell to the Rams, and Bennett to the Bills.
• Cornelius’ impact was felt almost immediately for the Bills at the LOLB position.
• He had 8.5 sacks, 5 FF, and 69 tackles in 8 contests.
• His best season arguably came in 1991, with 107 tackles, 4 FF and 9 sacks- garnering him defensive player of the year attention.
• Bennett tried his hand at RILB in 1995- recording a 65 yard interception for a TD against New England.
• In 1996, Cornelius took his game back to his home state of Alabama playing for the Falcons at LLB.
• He’d play there through 1998, helping them reach the Super Bowl.
• Ironically he’d then play the final two years of his career for the Colts and retire after the 2000 season.

ACCOLADES:

• College Football Hall of Fame
• Lombardi Award
• Bills 50th Anniversary Team
• NFL 1990s All Decade Time
• All Pro 1988, ’91, ’92
• Pro Bowl 1988, 1990-’93

NOTES:

Cornelius doesn’t sign TTM so I just went ahead and did a paid signing for him. At the time it knocked out my set needs, but now looking back I probably needed him on a few more sets. Cornelius has agreed to donate his brain to science after his death to study for CTE.

TAC	SAC	FUM	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
1190	71.5	31	7	112	16.0	1	65t