LB · Arizona Cardinals
Marcus Benard
Age 40 · 188 cm (6'2") · 118 kg · Born Jul 26, 1985 · Jackson State University; Grand Rapids CC
NFL career
2009
debut year
2014
last season
6
seasons
#59
jersey
College: Jackson State University; Grand Rapids CC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2014 · 41 games.
Defense
48solo tackles
15.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 8 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 17 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Cleveland Browns | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while Marcus Benard was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
16–27 @ Panthers
2014-18 · Jan 3, 2015 · PLAYOFF
L
17–20 @ 49ers
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
L
6–35 vs Seahawks
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
W
12–6 @ Rams
2014-15 · Dec 11, 2014 · REGULAR
W
17–14 vs Chiefs
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
L
18–29 @ Falcons
2014-13 · Nov 30, 2014 · REGULAR
L
3–19 @ Seahawks
2014-12 · Nov 23, 2014 · REGULAR
W
14–6 vs Lions
2014-11 · Nov 16, 2014 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
Jackson State University alumni in the NFL
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Marcus Benard.
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