BENNIE BLADESBlades, Horatio BenedictHeight: 6-1 Weight: 221 Born: September 3, 1966 Fort Lauderdale, FL High School: Piper (Sunrise, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Miami (Florida) | |
| 1985 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1986 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1987 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (3rd overall) 1988 Detroit Lions |
| Relatives: Father of H.B. Blades; brother of Al Blades; brother of Brian Blades |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 36 | SS | 15 | 14 |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 36 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 36 | FS | 12 | 12 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 36 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 36 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL | 36 | FS | 4 | 4 |
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 36 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 36 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 36 | SS-FS | 15 | 15 |
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL | 36 | SS | 10 | 9 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 136 | 134 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1988 | 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/14/1988 | 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| Signed | 8/26/1992 | 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL |
| Exemption | 8/26/1992 | 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL |
| Activated | 9/4/1992 | 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/7/1994 | 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/14/1997 | 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/5/1997 | 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/2/1997 | 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL |
| Released | 6/10/1998 | 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 34 | 0 |
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 2 | 112 | 56.0 | 98t | 1 |
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 230 | 16.4 | 98t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 0 |
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