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Rushing attempts:	1,115
Rushing yards:	3,992
Rushing touchdowns:	21
Receptions:	284
Receiving yards:	2,245
Receiving touchdowns:	10

Edgar Bennett
	Bennett signing autographs in 2008
Las Vegas Raiders
Position:	Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born:	February 15, 1969 (age 55); Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lee (Jacksonville)
College:	Florida State
NFL draft:	1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
As a player:
	Green Bay Packers (1992–1997); Chicago Bears (1998–1999);
As a coach:
	Green Bay Packers (2005–2010); Running backs coach; Green Bay Packers (2011–2014); Wide receivers coach; Green Bay Packers (2015–2017); Offensive coordinator; Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2018–present); Wide receivers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	As player Super Bowl champion (XXXI); Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame; Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame; As coach Super Bowl champion (XLV);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
Rushing attempts:	1,115
Rushing yards:	3,992
Rushing touchdowns:	21
Receptions:	284
Receiving yards:	2,245
Receiving touchdowns:	10
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	Coaching stats at PFR

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Edgar Bennett III (born February 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former running back who is the wide receivers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Bennett played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft. He also played for the Chicago Bears.

Early years[edit]

Bennett attended Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida and won varsity letters in football, basketball, and track. Influenced by football coach Corky Rogers, he was a Class 4A All-State running back, and was a SuperPrep All-Dixie selection.

Playing career[edit]

College[edit]

Bennett attended Florida State University. He lined up primarily at fullback in a backfield that included future NFL running backs Amp Lee, Marquette Smith, William Floyd, Zach Crockett and Sean Jackson. When Lee was suspended for the Cotton Bowl, Bennett started at halfback. Bennett is considered one of the most versatile fullbacks in FSU history. His career all-purpose yardage totaled more than 2,300 on 389 touches, good for 20 touchdowns. He was an all-around player who ran a 4.5 40 and caught 93 passes for over 1,000 yards.^[1]

National Football League[edit]

Green Bay Packers[edit]

Bennett was drafted in the fourth round (103rd overall) by the Packers in the 1992 NFL draft.^[2] He started his Packer career as a fullback, but he became the starting running back in 1995 and gained 1,067 yards rushing. As both a fullback and a running back, Bennett excelled as a receiver leading the Packers in receptions. He continued as the starting running back throughout the 1996 season, but in the latter half, Dorsey Levens was receiving significant playing time at running back. Bennett's career as a Packer culminated in their Super Bowl XXXI victory. He ruptured his Achilles tendon in the 1997 preseason and did not play that year. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2005.^[3]

Chicago Bears[edit]

Bennett played with the Chicago Bears in 1998 and 1999 before retiring after the 1999 season.

NFL career statistics[edit]

Year	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1992	GB	16	61	214	3.5	18	0	13	93	7.2	22	0
1993	GB	16	159	550	3.5	19	9	59	457	7.7	39	1
1994	GB	16	178	623	3.5	39	5	78	546	7.0	40	4
1995	GB	16	316	1,067	3.4	23	3	61	648	10.6	35	4
1996	GB	16	222	899	4.0	23	2	31	176	5.7	25	1
1997	GB	0	did not play due to injury
1998	CHI	16	173	611	3.5	43	2	28	209	7.5	31	0
1999	CHI	16	6	28	4.7	15	0	14	116	8.3	34	0
Career		112	1,115	3,992	3.6	43	21	284	2,245	7.9	40	10

Coaching career[edit]

Green Bay Packers[edit]

Bennett rejoined the Packer organization in 2001 as director of player development. He later served as running backs coach for six seasons. In February 2011, Bennett was named wide receivers coach.^[4] In February 2015, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy promoted Bennett to offensive coordinator.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders[edit]

On January 13, 2018, Bennett was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their wide receivers coach under head coach Jon Gruden. On February 2, 2022, the team announced it would retain Bennett under new head coach Josh McDaniels.

Personal life[edit]

Edgar's daughter Elyse Bennett was the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft to KC Current.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Edgar Bennett".
^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ Christl, Cliff. "Edgar Bennett". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
^ "Packers announce offensive coaching staff changes". Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
^ Morris, Matthew (January 11, 2022). "Washington State's Elyse Bennett made it to Kansas City Current her own way". BVM Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

External links[edit]

Green Bay Packers bio Archived March 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Edgar Bennett".

[2] "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[3] Christl, Cliff. "Edgar Bennett". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

[4] "Packers announce offensive coaching staff changes". Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

[5] Morris, Matthew (January 11, 2022). "Washington State's Elyse Bennett made it to Kansas City Current her own way". BVM Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

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 * [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[1992 NFL season|1992]]–[[1997 NFL season|1997]])
 * [[Chicago Bears]] ([[1998 NFL season|1998]]–[[1999 NFL season|1999]])
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-* [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[2005 NFL season|2005]]–[[2010 NFL season|2010]])<br>Running backs coach
+* Green Bay Packers ([[2005 NFL season|2005]]–[[2010 NFL season|2010]])<br>Running backs coach
-* [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[2011 NFL season|2011]]–[[2014 NFL season|2014]])<br>Wide receivers coach
+* Green Bay Packers ([[2011 NFL season|2011]]–[[2014 NFL season|2014]])<br>Wide receivers coach
-* [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[2015 NFL season|2015]]–[[2017 NFL season|2017]])<br>Offensive coordinator
+* Green Bay Packers ([[2015 NFL season|2015]]–[[2017 NFL season|2017]])<br>Offensive coordinator
 * [[History of the Oakland Raiders|Oakland]] / [[Las Vegas Raiders]] ([[2018 NFL season|2018]]–present)<br>Wide receivers coach
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+| highlights     = '''As player'''
-* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXI|XXXI]])
+* [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XXXI|XXXI]])
-* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLV|XLV]]) as assistant
 * [[Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame]]
 * Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame
+'''As coach'''
+* Super Bowl champion ([[Super Bowl XLV|XLV]])
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-'''Edgar Bennett III''' (born February 15, 1969) is an [[American football]] coach and former running back who is the [[wide receivers coach]] for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He previously was the offensive coordinator for the [[Green Bay Packers]]. Bennett played [[college football]] at [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 4th round of the [[1992 NFL Draft]]. He also played for the [[Chicago Bears]].
+'''Edgar Bennett III''' (born February 15, 1969) is an [[American football]] coach and former [[running back]] who is the [[wide receivers coach]] for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Bennett played [[college football]] for the [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State Seminoles]] and was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the fourth round of the [[1992 NFL draft]]. He also played for the [[Chicago Bears]].
 ==Early years==
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 ===College===
 Bennett attended Florida State University. He lined up primarily at fullback in a backfield that included future NFL running backs Amp Lee, Marquette Smith, William Floyd, Zach Crockett and Sean Jackson. When Lee was suspended for the Cotton Bowl, Bennett started at halfback.
-Bennett is considered one of the most versatile fullbacks in FSU history. His career all-purpose yardage totaled more than 2,300 on 389 touches, good for 20 touchdowns. He was an all-around player who ran a 4.5 40 and caught 93 passes for over 1,000 yards.<ref>http://nolefan.org/football/bennett_edgar.html</ref>
+Bennett is considered one of the most versatile fullbacks in FSU history. His career all-purpose yardage totaled more than 2,300 on 389 touches, good for 20 touchdowns. He was an all-around player who ran a 4.5 40 and caught 93 passes for over 1,000 yards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nolefan.org/football/bennett_edgar.html|title = Edgar Bennett}}</ref>
 ===National Football League===
 ====Green Bay Packers====
-Bennett was drafted in the 4th round (103rd overall) by the Packers in the [[1992 NFL Draft]]. Bennett started his Packer career as a [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]], but he became the [[Starting lineup|starting]] running back in 1995 and gained 1,067 yards rushing. As both a fullback and a running back, Bennett excelled as a [[Wide receiver|receiver]] leading the Packers in receptions. He continued as the starting running back throughout the 1996 season, but in the latter half, [[Dorsey Levens]] was receiving significant playing time at running back. Bennett's career as a Packer culminated in their [[Super Bowl XXXI]] victory. He ruptured his [[Achilles tendon]] in the 1997 preseason and did not play that year.
+Bennett was drafted in the fourth round (103rd overall) by the Packers in the [[1992 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He started his Packer career as a [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]], but he became the [[Starting lineup|starting]] running back in 1995 and gained 1,067 yards rushing. As both a fullback and a running back, Bennett excelled as a [[Wide receiver|receiver]] leading the Packers in receptions. He continued as the starting running back throughout the 1996 season, but in the latter half, [[Dorsey Levens]] was receiving significant playing time at running back. Bennett's career as a Packer culminated in their [[Super Bowl XXXI]] victory. He ruptured his [[Achilles tendon]] in the 1997 preseason and did not play that year. He was inducted into the [[Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame]] in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.packers.com/history/hof/edgar-bennett | title = Edgar Bennett | last = Christl | first = Cliff | author-link = Cliff Christl | website = Packers.com | access-date = September 20, 2023 | archive-date = May 23, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230523020208/https://www.packers.com/history/hof/edgar-bennett | url-status = live }}</ref>
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 ! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Green Bay Packers season|GB]]
-| 0 || colspan="10"| ''Did not play due to injury''
+| 0 || colspan="10"| ''did not play due to injury''
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 ! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
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 ===Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders===
-On January 13, 2018, Bennett was hired by the [[Oakland Raiders]] as their wide receivers coach under head coach [[Jon Gruden]].
+On January 13, 2018, Bennett was hired by the [[Oakland Raiders]] as their wide receivers coach under head coach [[Jon Gruden]]. On February 2, 2022, the team announced it would retain Bennett under new head coach [[Josh McDaniels]].
+==Personal life==
+Edgar's daughter [[Elyse Bennett]] was the seventh overall pick in the [[2022 NWSL Draft]] to [[Kansas City Current|KC Current]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morris |first1=Matthew |title=Washington State's Elyse Bennett made it to Kansas City Current her own way |url=https://bvmsports.com/2022/01/11/washington-states-elyse-bennett-made-it-to-the-kansas-city-current-her-own-way/ |website=BVM Sports |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date=March 7, 2022}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/edgar-bennett/a5ae9936-e190-4d94-9082-9c2012fe505f Green Bay Packers bio]
+* [http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/edgar-bennett/a5ae9936-e190-4d94-9082-9c2012fe505f Green Bay Packers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301065532/http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/edgar-bennett/a5ae9936-e190-4d94-9082-9c2012fe505f |date=March 1, 2011 }}
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+[[Category:Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame]]
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