Ben Bennett at Duke, 1980
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Quarterback, Duke, 1983

Ben Bennett

Born
May 5, 1962, in Sunnyvale, California

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Ben Bennett played quarterback at Duke (1983). The Atlanta Falcons took Bennett in round 6, No. 148 overall in the 1984 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1983
ACC Player of the Year and First-team All-ACC
Drafted
No. 148
Round 6, 1984 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

Honors

All-America: AP third team 1983

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1984USFLJacksonville Bulls
1988–⁠89ArenaChicago Bruisers
1990ArenaAlbany Firebirds *
1990ArenaDallas Texans
1991–⁠95ArenaOrlando Predators
1996ArenaSan Jose SaberCats
1997ArenaPortland Forest Dragons

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.

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