TE · New England Patriots
Martellus Bennett
Age 39 · 198 cm (6'6") · 125 kg · Born Mar 10, 1987 · Texas A&M
NFL career
2008
debut year
2017
last season
10
seasons
#88
jersey
College: Texas A&M
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#61
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2017 · 136 games.
Receiving
4,573yards
30touchdowns
433receptions
10.6YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 20 | 0 | 283 | 14.2 | 4 |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 15 | 30 | 159 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 33 | 48 | 260 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 17 | 26 | 144 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2012 | New York Giants | 16 | 55 | 90 | 626 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 2013 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 65 | 94 | 759 | 11.7 | 5 |
| 2014 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 90 | 128 | 916 | 10.2 | 6 |
| 2015 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 53 | 80 | 439 | 8.3 | 3 |
| 2016 | New England Patriots | 16 | 55 | 73 | 701 | 12.7 | 7 |
| 2017 | New England Patriots | 9 | 30 | 44 | 286 | 9.5 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Martellus Bennett was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
33–41 vs Eagles
2017-21 · Feb 4, 2018 · PLAYOFF
W
24–20 vs Jaguars
2017-20 · Jan 21, 2018 · PLAYOFF
W
35–14 vs Titans
2017-19 · Jan 13, 2018 · PLAYOFF
W
26–6 vs Jets
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
37–16 vs Bills
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
W
27–24 @ Steelers
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Dolphins
2017-14 · Dec 11, 2017 · REGULAR
W
23–3 @ Bills
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
Other "Bennett" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Texas A&M alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Texas A&M.
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WR · 2025 · Bears
Nic Scourton
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Shemar Stewart
DE · 2025 · Bengals
Shemar Turner
DT · 2025 · Bears
Tre Watson
TE · 2025 · Chiefs
Ainias Smith
WR · 2024 · Panthers
Chris Russell
LB · 2024 · Packers
Demani Richardson
SAF · 2024 · Panthers
Edgerrin Cooper
LB · 2024 · Packers
Layden Robinson
G · 2024 · Falcons
2008 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
#33
#34
#35
#38
#39
#42
Phillip Merling
DE · MIA
#33
Donnie Avery
WR · STL
#34
Devin Thomas
WR · WAS
#35
Brandon Flowers
CB · KAN
#36
Jordy Nelson
WR · GNB
#37
Curtis Lofton
MLB · ATL
#38
John Carlson
TE · SEA
#39
Chilo Rachal
G · SFO
#40
Tracy Porter
CB · NOR
#40
Tracy Porter
WR · NOR
#41
James Hardy
WR · BUF
#42
Eddie Royal
WR · DEN
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Martellus Bennett.
Brad Cottam
Debut 2008 · #87 · Chiefs
Brad Listorti
Debut 2008 · Jets
Chris Brown
Debut 2008 · Dolphins
Craig Stevens
Debut 2008 · #88 · Titans
Darrell Strong
Debut 2008 · #82 · Raiders
Derek Fine
Debut 2008 · #82 · Texans
Dezmond Sherrod
Debut 2008 · #84 · Texans
Drew Atchison
Debut 2008 · Dolphins