RAY BENTLEYBentley, Ray RussellPosition: LB Height: 6-2 Weight: 240 Born: November 25, 1960 Grand Rapids, MI High School: Hudsonville (MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Central Michigan | |
| 1980 | Central Michigan | Lettered |
| 1981 | Central Michigan | Lettered |
| 1982 | Central Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: Territorial Selection 1983 Michigan Panthers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 50 | RILB | 14 | 11 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 50 | RILB | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 50 | RILB | ||
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 50 | RILB-LILB | 13 | 7 |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 50 | LILB | 9 | 4 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 50 | RILB-LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 50 | RILB | 15 | 15 |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 50 | RILB | 16 | 9 |
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 50 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 57 | LILB | 2 | 2 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 87 | 53 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL |
| Signed | 1/24/1983 | 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL |
| Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL |
| Signed | 8/12/1986 | 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1986 TB NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1986 | 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1986 TB NFL |
| Signed | 9/17/1986 | 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL |
| Released | 10/18/1986 | 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 10/21/1986 | 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 4/6/1991 | 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 3/10/1992 | 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/14/1992 | 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL |
| Released | 8/16/1993 | 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 58 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 58 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1992 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 1 |
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