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DAN BENISH

Benish, Daniel James
Height: 6-5 Weight: 280
Born: November 21, 1960 Youngstown, OH
High School: Hubbard (OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1979ClemsonLettered
1980ClemsonLettered
1981ClemsonLettered
1982ClemsonLettered
Draft: Territorial Selection 1983 Washington Federals
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL69RDT163
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL69LDT158
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL69RDT1616
1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL69NT50
1987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL95RDT33
5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL5530
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/4/19831983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL
Signed5/3/19831983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL
Released10/9/19861986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL
Signed3/9/19871987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL
Released (Failed Physical)5/4/19871987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL
Signed7/18/19871987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1987 TB NFL
Released9/7/19871987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1987 TB NFL
Signed9/23/19871987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL
Injured Reserve10/27/19871987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL
Injured Reserve8/1/19881988 Washington Redskins (NFL)1988 WAS NFL
Released6/16/19891988 Washington Redskins (NFL)1988 WAS NFL
SACKSNOYDS
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL1.0
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL1.0
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL3.5
1987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL2.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL7.5
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL0001100
1987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0002200
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