Paul BennettBennett, PaulPosition: DB Height: 5-10 Weight: 195 Born: March 27, 1954 Scarborough, ON High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Wilfrid Laurier | Played |
| 1976 | Wilfrid Laurier | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1977 TOR CFL | 20 | DB | 16 | |
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 20 | DB | 16 | |
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 20 | DB | 14 | |
| 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1980 WPG CFL | 27 | DB | 14 | |
| 1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL | 27 | DB | 15 | |
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 27 | DB | 16 | |
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 27 | DB | 16 | |
| 1984 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1984 TOR CFL | 20 | S | 11 | |
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 24 | S | 4 | |
| 1984 Year (CFL)1984 Year CFL | 15 | |||
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 27 | S | 16 | |
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 27 | S | 18 | |
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 27 | S | 18 | |
| 11 Years (CFL)11 Years CFL | 174 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/19/1977 | 1977 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1977 TOR CFL |
| Signed | 1977 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1977 TOR CFL | |
| Traded | 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1980 WPG CFL | |
| Traded | 1984 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1984 TOR CFL | |
| Traded | 1984 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1984 EDM CFL | |
| Released | 1984 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1984 EDM CFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | |
| Free Agent | 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1977 Official All-CFL |
| 1983 Official All-CFL |
| 1985 Official All-CFL |
| 2002 CANADIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1977 TOR CFL | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 37 | 0 |
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1980 WPG CFL | 7 | 181 | 25.9 | 65 | 0 |
| 1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 6 | 163 | 27.2 | 50 | 0 |
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 58 | 0 |
| 1984 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1984 TOR CFL | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 33 | 0 |
| 1984 Year (CFL)1984 Year CFL | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 33 | 0 |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 12 | 246 | 20.5 | 109 | 1 |
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 35 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 51 | 1004 | 19.7 | 109 | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | - | |||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1977 TOR CFL | 75 | - | 965 | 12.9 | 59 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 46 | - | 365 | 7.9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 54 | - | 465 | 8.6 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1980 WPG CFL | 10 | - | 96 | 9.6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL | 72 | - | 892 | 12.4 | 49 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 85 | - | 845 | 9.9 | 51 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 97 | - | 890 | 9.2 | 52 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1984 TOR CFL | 35 | - | 286 | 8.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 8 | - | 54 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Year (CFL)1984 Year CFL | 43 | - | 340 | 7.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 44 | - | 487 | 11.1 | 99 | 1 | |||
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 91 | - | 728 | 8.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 42 | - | 285 | 6.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 659 | 6358 | 9.6 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1977 TOR CFL | 14 | - | 375 | 26.8 | 49 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 32 | - | 757 | 23.7 | 47 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 18 | - | 429 | 23.8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1980 WPG CFL | 1 | - | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL | 9 | - | 223 | 24.8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 3 | - | 36 | 12.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 2 | - | 32 | 16.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 79 | 1871 | 23.7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL | 1.0 | |
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 2.5 | |
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1977 TOR CFL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1980 WPG CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1984 TOR CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Year (CFL)1984 Year CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 26 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 54 | - | |||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 54 |
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