Allen Beverly "Ben" Bennett II (born May 5, 1962) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He also was a member of the

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and Portland Forest Dragons. He was a football coach in the

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(AFL),

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, and

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(NAL). He played

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for the

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, earning third team

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honors in 1983.

Early life

Bennett attended Peterson High School in

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, where he was the starter at

. He was the

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and a highly recruited player as a senior. In his high school career he set 18 school records and 9 Santa Clara Valley Athletic League records.

College career

Freshman season

Bennett accepted a football scholarship from

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under then-head coach Shirley "Red" Wilson and

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. He was voted ACC "Rookie of the Year" and twice named the ACC "Offensive Player of the Week". His best individual game was against

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, setting three NCAA freshman records by completing 38 of 62 passes for 469 yards. He finished the season with 174 of 330 completions for 2,050 yards, 11 touchdowns and a school record 25 interceptions.

Sophomore season

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, he injured his shoulder during the season opener, missing the next three games and he also had to overcome a challenge for the starting job from backup Ron Sally. He punted against the

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twice for an average of 41 yards. He came back against

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and completed 9 of 16 passes for 113 yards with one touchdown. He had his best games against

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(31 of 46 for 397 yards and 2 touchdowns) and

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(17 of 25 for 243 yards and one touchdown). In nine games, he completed 110 of 202 passes for 1,445 yards, with 7 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.

Junior season

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, he became the first player in the ACC in its 30 years history to pass for over 3,000 yards with 3,033, receiving ACC

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and All-ACC honors. He set numerous records, including ACC career marks for most passing yards (6,528), most passes attempted (906), most passes completed (520), and most touchdown passes (38). He was named ''

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s Offensive Player of the Week following the season finale against

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while passing for 273 yards, completing 25 of 34 passes, with one touchdown and no interceptions. In the 4th quarter against

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, he completed an NCAA record 21 passes with three touchdowns. He threw at least one touchdown pass in every game. Bennett had a completion percentage of 63.1 and a passing efficiency rating of 142.5. In 11 games, he completed 236 of 374 attempts for 3,033 yards with 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Senior season

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, he completed 300 of 469 pass attempts for 3,086 yards with 17 touchdowns and one interception, averaging 280.54 yards per game. Bennett completed his collegiate career as the top passer in the history of

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football, with the most passes attempted (1,375), most passes completed (820), and most yardage (9,614), surpassing marks set by

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and

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. He left with 7

, 15 ACC and 42 school records. In 2011, he was inducted into the

Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was a member of the ACC Legends Class.

Professional career

Bennett was selected by the

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in the 6th round (148th overall) of the

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. On May 5, he instead chose to sign with the

of the

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, who selected him in the 1984 territorial draft. He was a backup behind Robbie Mahfouz and Matt Robinson. He appeared in 2 games, completing 7 of 13 passes for 113 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. On February 7,

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, he was released after the signing of

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. On February 26,

, he was signed by the Falcons to participate in their

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. He was waived on August 4. In

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

, he signed as a

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with the

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. He was cut on August 25. After the

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strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16-game season to 15) and the

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decided that the games would be played with replacement players. He was signed to be a part of the Dallas replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media on October 1. He was a backup

and didn't appear in any game. He was cut on October 7. On October 9, he was claimed off waivers by the

. He played in one game, completing 2 of 6 passes for 25 yards with one interception. He wasn't re-signed after the season. In

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, he was signed by the

of the

after performing well at a tryout camp. Under head coach

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, he finished the season completing 172 of 323 passes for 2,304 yards with 49 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He was named First-team All-Arena team at QB and was also named the league's Most Valuable Player. On November 29,

, he was signed as a

by the

to backup

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, after

was placed on the

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and

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was out with a separated shoulder. He was active for two games as a backup

. He wasn't re-signed after the season. In

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, the Bruisers suspended operations. During the shortened season, he was the league's top-ranked passer, posting 69 of 127 completions for 808 yards with 14 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. In

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

, Bennett began the year with the

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. On May 14, he was traded to the

. He appeared in all 8 games where he led the team to the

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. During the season, he completed 115 of 220 attempts for 1,149 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. He was named second-team All-Arena. In

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, he was selected by the

in the first round of the

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draft. He was a backup behind Mike Elkins and was released on April 9. In April, he was signed by the

, where he was a backup behind

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and

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. On June 5,

, he was signed by the

of the

. On July 3, he was traded to the expansion

in exchange for

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Keith Williams, reuniting with head coach

. He replaced starter

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, finishing the season with 42 of 81 passes for 540 yards with 6 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. In

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

, he completed 145 of 264 passes for 2,092 yards with 41 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The greatest feat of his career the "Miracle Minute", a historic comeback in a game against the

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on June 19. In that game, he threw two touchdown passes and two 2-point conversions in the final 49 seconds of the game, all to

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. Wagner then got a game-winning safety, completing a comeback from a 32–42 deficit to a 50–49 win. Bennett led the Predators to the ArenaBowl VI, where they were beaten by the Drive. In

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, he completed 180 of 340 yards for 2,515 yards with 50 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

, he completed 166 of 245 passes for 2,211 yards with 45 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. In

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

, he completed 91 of 149 passes for 1,111 yards with 20 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. For both the

and 1994 season, Bennett was named first-team All-Arena. He would also lead the Predators to a total of three

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s, losing all three. For the 1996 season, Bennett played for the

, completing 26 of 55 passes for 376 yards with 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. In

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, he played for the Portland Forest Dragons, completing 63 of 124 passes for 792 yards with 14 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He retired at the end of the year after suffering a neck injury. During his AFL playing career, he made five

appearances and was inducted into the

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on May 24, 2000. He also was inducted into the Predators Ring of Honor.

Coaching career

In 1998, he was signed as an assistant coach by the Milwaukee Mustangs. In December 1998, he was named an assistant coach at

. In three seasons as a head coach in the af2, Bennett has compiled a record of 36-18 (including playoffs). His win total is the third highest among active coaches and tenth best All-time. Bennett's coaching resume also includes stints as an assistant with the

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(AFL, 2001), the Greensboro Prowlers (af2, 2000), and the Milwaukee Mustangs (AFL, 1998). Bennett built and led the

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of the af2 to two

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championship games during the 2002 and 2004 seasons, winning the 2004 ArenaCup championship. In 2005, he transformed the

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from a 5–11 team in 2004 into the East Division champion in his first season. He guided the Wolves to a franchise-best 12-win season, finishing 12–5 overall. The team's season also included a 10-game win streak and a trip to the second round of the af2 playoffs. Bennett was to be the head coach for the Orlando Fantasy during the 2010 season, but he decided that it wasn't a job he was interested in. In 2011, he was the

of the

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, but he was dismissed three games into the season. In 2012, he was named

of the

. He was named the head coach of the re-launched

in the

for the 2020 season. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the onset of the

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, but Bennett returned for the 2021 season where he led the team to 4–4 record and a playoff spot. He left the Predators after the season.

References

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