Bennie CunninghamCunningham, Bennie Lee, Jr.Height: 6-4 Weight: 260 Born: December 23, 1954 Laurens, SC Died: April 23, 2018 Cleveland, OH High School: Seneca (SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Clemson | |
| 1973 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1974 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1975 | Clemson | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (28th overall) 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 12 | 11 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 6 | 6 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 15 | 7 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 15 | 1 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 15 | 15 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 7 | 4 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 11 | 11 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 118 | 80 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/12/1984 | 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL |
| Activated | 12/1/1984 | 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/3/1985 | 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL |
| Activated | 10/11/1985 | 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL |
| Released | 7/2/1986 | 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 120 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 20 | 347 | 17.4 | 43t | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 16 | 321 | 20.1 | 48 | 2 | |||||||
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 36 | 512 | 14.2 | 28t | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 18 | 232 | 12.9 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 41 | 574 | 14.0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 21 | 277 | 13.2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 35 | 442 | 12.6 | 29 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 202 | 2879 | 14.3 | 48 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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