Thomas Benson
Thomas Carl Benson
Born: September 6, 1961
Ardmore, OK USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 238
College: Oklahoma
High School: Ardmore (OK)
Career: 1984-1992
Drafted: 1984 in Round 2, #36 overall by the Atlanta Falcons
Thomas Benson played from 1984 to 1992 during his career with the Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Raiders, New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers. Benson intercepted 3 passes for 61 yards in his career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NFL Los Angeles Raiders | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL Los Angeles Raiders | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 25 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 5.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1987 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1989 | NFL Los Angeles Raiders | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1991 | NFL Los Angeles Raiders | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | NFL Los Angeles Raiders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 11 | 8 |
| 1988 | NFL | New England Patriots | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL | Los Angeles Raiders | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 | NFL | Los Angeles Raiders | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 | NFL | Los Angeles Raiders | 16 | 14 |
| 1992 | NFL | Los Angeles Raiders | 1 | 0 |
