TE · Cincinnati Bengals
Ben Utecht
Age 44 · 198 cm (6'6") · 111 kg · Born Jun 30, 1981 · Minnesota
NFL career
2004
debut year
2009
last season
6
seasons
#81
jersey
College: Minnesota
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2008 · 37 games.
Receiving
923yards
3touchdowns
87receptions
10.6YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 2006 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 37 | 0 | 377 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2007 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 31 | 0 | 364 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 16 | 0 | 123 | 7.7 | 0 |
Games during career · Cincinnati Bengals
Most recent results for the franchise while Ben Utecht was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
14–24 vs Jets
2009-18 · Jan 9, 2010 · PLAYOFF
L
0–37 @ Jets
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
W
17–10 vs Chiefs
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Chargers
2009-15 · Dec 20, 2009 · REGULAR
L
10–30 @ Vikings
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
W
23–13 vs Lions
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
W
16–7 vs Browns
2009-12 · Nov 29, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Raiders
2009-11 · Nov 22, 2009 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Minnesota alumni in the NFL
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TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Ben Utecht.
Ben Hartsock
Debut 2004 · #84 · Panthers
Ben Steele
Debut 2004 · #82 · Texans
Ben Troupe
Debut 2004 · #88 · Raiders
Benjamin Watson
Debut 2004 · #84 · Patriots
Brett Pierce
Debut 2004 · #88 · Cowboys
Brian Jones
Debut 2004 · #86 · Jaguars
Chris Cooley
Debut 2004 · #47 · Commanders
Courtney Anderson
Debut 2004 · #80 · Falcons
Born on June 30
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1946 · New England Patriots
Tom Hull
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Rick Nuzum
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Bob Nelson
1953 · Las Vegas Raiders
Randy Reutershan
1955 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Roy Green
1957 · Philadelphia Eagles
Mark Kafentzis
1958 · Indianapolis Colts
Bob Niziolek
1958 · Detroit Lions