WR · Chicago Bears
Earl Bennett
Age 39 · 183 cm (6'0") · 93 kg · Born Mar 23, 1987 · Vanderbilt
NFL career
2008
debut year
2013
last season
6
seasons
#80
jersey
College: Vanderbilt
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2013 · 69 games.
Receiving
2,277yards
12touchdowns
185receptions
12.3YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2009 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 54 | 88 | 717 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 2010 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 46 | 70 | 561 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 2011 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 24 | 43 | 381 | 15.9 | 1 |
| 2012 | Chicago Bears | 12 | 29 | 49 | 375 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 2013 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 32 | 43 | 243 | 7.6 | 4 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Earl Bennett was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
28–33 vs Packers
2013-17 · Dec 29, 2013 · REGULAR
L
11–54 @ Eagles
2013-16 · Dec 22, 2013 · REGULAR
W
38–31 @ Browns
2013-15 · Dec 15, 2013 · REGULAR
W
45–28 vs Cowboys
2013-14 · Dec 9, 2013 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Vikings
2013-13 · Dec 1, 2013 · REGULAR
L
21–42 @ Rams
2013-12 · Nov 24, 2013 · REGULAR
W
23–20 vs Ravens
2013-11 · Nov 17, 2013 · REGULAR
L
19–21 vs Lions
2013-10 · Nov 10, 2013 · REGULAR
Other "Bennett" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Vanderbilt alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Vanderbilt.
Julian Ashby
LS · 2025 · Patriots
Jaylen Mahoney
SAF · 2024 · Jets
Matthew Hayball
P · 2024 · Saints
Anfernee Orji
LB · 2023 · Titans
Jeremy Lucien
CB · 2023 · Ravens
Allan George
CB · 2022 · Bengals
Chris Pierce
TE · 2022 · Panthers
Andre Mintze
LB · 2021 · Broncos
Dayo Odeyingbo
DE · 2021 · Bears
Jared Pinkney
TE · 2020 · Rams
2008 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#64
#64
#64
#64
#64
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#72
Kevin Smith
DB · DET
#64
Kevin Smith
TE · DET
#64
Kevin Smith
CB · DET
#64
Kevin Smith
RB · DET
#64
Kevin Smith
WR · DET
#65
John Greco
C · STL
#66
Kendall Langford
DE · MIA
#67
Charles Godfrey
FS · CAR
#68
Chevis Jackson
DB · ATL
#69
Jacob Hester
RB · SDG
#71
Tavares Gooden
LB · BAL
#72
Chris Ellis
OLB · BUF
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Earl Bennett.
Adrian Arrington
Debut 2008 · #87 · Saints
Andre Caldwell
Debut 2008 · #12 · Broncos
Anthony Alridge
Debut 2008 · #39 · Commanders
Anthony Armstrong
Debut 2008 · #13 · Cowboys
Arman Shields
Debut 2008 · #84 · Raiders
Brett Swain
Debut 2008 · #18 · 49ers
C.J. Hawthorne
Debut 2008 · #18 · Bills
Chaz Schilens
Debut 2008 · #85 · Jets