NFL Records
Brandon Bennett
RB· South Carolina· 2000–2004
65
Games since 1999
901
Rush Yards
4
Rush TD
82
Receptions
603
Rec Yards
34
Solo Tackles
Brandon Bennett is a former running back out of South Carolina who entered the NFL in 1996 as an undrafted free agent. From 1999 to 2004, he played 65 regular-season games, with the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers.
Draft Details
Brandon Bennett Career Stats
- Best statistical season: 2000 with CIN (324 rushing yards).
Rushing
| Season | Team | G | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  CIN | 15 | 90 | 324 | 3 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 50 | 232 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 12 | 33 | 155 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 15 | 56 | 173 | 0 |
| 2004 |  CAR | 7 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| Since 1999 | 65 | 235 | 901 | 4 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CIN | 15 | 29 | 19 | 168 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 26 | 20 | 150 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 12 | 25 | 18 | 109 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 15 | 0 | 25 | 176 | 1 |
| 2004 | CAR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 65 | 80 | 82 | 603 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CIN | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CAR | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 65 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CIN | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 12 | 49 | 1,231 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 15 | 53 | 1,146 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CAR | 7 | 8 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 65 | 114 | 2,614 | 0 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Oct 6, 2026