OLB · Indianapolis Colts
Cornelius Bennett
Age 60 · 191 cm (6'3") · 109 kg · Born Aug 25, 1965 · Alabama
NFL career
1987
debut year
2000
last season
14
seasons
#97
jersey
College: Alabama
1987 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#2
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2000 · 30 games.
Defense
79solo tackles
8.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 54 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 25 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Indianapolis Colts
Most recent results for the franchise while Cornelius Bennett was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
17–23 @ Dolphins
2000-18 · Dec 30, 2000 · PLAYOFF
W
31–10 vs Vikings
2000-17 · Dec 24, 2000 · REGULAR
W
20–13 @ Dolphins
2000-16 · Dec 17, 2000 · REGULAR
W
44–20 vs Bills
2000-15 · Dec 11, 2000 · REGULAR
L
17–27 @ Jets
2000-14 · Dec 3, 2000 · REGULAR
L
14–17 vs Dolphins
2000-13 · Nov 26, 2000 · REGULAR
L
24–26 @ Packers
2000-12 · Nov 19, 2000 · REGULAR
W
23–15 vs Jets
2000-11 · Nov 12, 2000 · REGULAR
Other "Bennett" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Alabama alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Alabama.
Carson Vinson
OT · 2025 · Ravens
CJ Dippre
TE · 2025 · Patriots
Jalen Milroe
QB · 2025 · Seahawks
Jihaad Campbell
LB · 2025 · Eagles
Malachi Moore
SAF · 2025 · Jets
Que Robinson
LB · 2025 · Broncos
Robbie Ouzts
RB · 2025 · Seahawks
Tim Smith
DT · 2025 · Colts
Tyler Booker
G · 2025 · Cowboys
Chris Braswell
LB · 2024 · Buccaneers
1987 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#4
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#13
Vinny Testaverde
QB · TAM
#3
Alonzo Highsmith
RB · HOU
#4
Brent Fullwood
RB · GNB
#5
Mike Junkin
LB · CLE
#6
Kelly Stouffer
QB · STL
#7
Reggie Rogers
DE · DET
#8
Shane Conlan
MLB · BUF
#9
Jerome Brown
DT · PHI
#10
Rod Woodson
FS · PIT
#11
Shawn Knight
DE · NOR
#12
Danny Noonan
DT · DAL
#13
Chris Miller
SAF · ATL
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Cornelius Bennett.
David Brandon
Debut 1987 · #51 · Falcons
M.L. Johnson
Debut 1987 · Seahawks
Scott Schankweiler
Debut 1987 · Bills
Scott Watters
Debut 1987 · Bills
Tim Jordan
Debut 1987 · Patriots
Winston Moss
Debut 1987 · #55 · Seahawks
Anthony Henton
Debut 1986 · Steelers
Bill Romanowski
Debut 1988 · #53 · Raiders