Ben Bennett

Ben Bennett

Bennett at Duke in 1980
No. 14, 16, 5
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1962-05-05) May 5, 1962 (age 62) Sunnyvale, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Peterson (Sunnyvale)
College:	Duke
NFL draft:	1984 / round: 6 / pick: 148
Career history
As a player:
Jacksonville Bulls (1984) Atlanta Falcons (1985)* Houston Oilers (1986)* Dallas Cowboys (1987) Cincinnati Bengals (1987) Chicago Bears (1988) Chicago Bruisers (1988–1989) Albany Firebirds (1990)* Dallas Texans (1990) Sacramento Surge (1991) San Antonio Riders (1991) Orlando Predators (1991–1995) San Jose SaberCats (1996) Portland Forest Dragons (1997)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Milwaukee Mustangs (1998) Assistant coach Duke University (1999) Assistant coach Greensboro Prowlers (2000) Assistant coach Florida Bobcats (2001) Assistant coach Florida Firecats (2002–2004) Head coach Manchester Wolves (2005–2007) Head coach Austin Wranglers (2008) Head coach Amarillo Dusters (2009) Head coach Orlando Fantasy (2010) Head coach New Orleans VooDoo (2011) Offensive coordinator Orlando Predators (2012) Offensive coordinator Orlando Predators (2020–2021) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As a Player AFL MVP (1988) 3× First-team All-Arena (1988, 1993, 1994) Second-team All-Arena (1990) AFL Hall of Fame (2000) AFL 25 Greatest Players – #23 (2012) Third-team All-American (1983) 2× ACC Player of the Year (1982, 1983) 2× First-team All-ACC (1982, 1983) ACC Rookie of the Year (1980)
Career NFL statistics
Completions: 2 Attempts: 5 Passing yards: 25 TD-INT: 0-1 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Attempts-Completions: 1,928-1,069 Passing yards: 14,168 TD-INT: 267-81 Stats at ArenaFan.com

Allen Beverly "Ben" Bennett II (born May 5, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears. He also was a member of the Jacksonville Bulls, Chicago Bruisers, Dallas Texans, Sacramento Surge, San Antonio Riders, Orlando Predators, San Jose SaberCats and Portland Forest Dragons. He was a football coach in the Arena Football League (AFL), AF2, and National Arena League (NAL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils, earning third team All-American honors in 1983.