Barry Bennett

Barry Bennett
No. 63, 78
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1955-12-10)December 10, 1955
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:August 19, 2019(2019-08-19) (aged 63)
Long Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:North St. Paul (MN)[1]
College:Concordia (Moorhead)
NFL draft:1978 / round: 3 / pick: 60
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:23.5
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at PFR

Barry Martin Bennett (December 10, 1955 – August 19, 2019) was a professional American football defensive tackle who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings. He attended and played football at Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota),[2] where he was coached by Jim Christopherson.

  1. ^ Schranck, Bob (March 2, 1974). "Pressure off Bennett in state mat meet". The Minneapolis Star.
  2. ^ "Barry Bennett Stats". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.