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BEN NEEDHAM

Needham, Bennett Lee
Height: 6-4 Weight: 225
Born: November 19, 1958 Columbus, OH
High School: Madison (Groveport, OH)

Year	College	Status
1977	Michigan	Roster
1978	Michigan	Lettered
1979	Michigan	Lettered
1980	Michigan
1981	Michigan	Lettered

Draft: 7th round (194th overall) 1982 Cincinnati Bengals

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL	59	LOLB	18	18
1984 New Orleans Breakers (USFL)1984 NO USFL	59	ROLB	18	18
1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL	59	ROLB

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	4/28/1992	1982 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1982 CIN NFL
Signed		1982 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1982 CIN NFL
Released	8/30/1982	1982 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1982 CIN NFL
Signed	1/17/1983	1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL
Released	2/7/1983	1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL
Signed	2/10/1983	1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL
Unrestricted Free Agent	8/7/1986	1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL

AWARDS
1983 The Sporting News All-USFL

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL	2	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	12

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL	3	10	3.3	8	0
1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL	2	63	31.5	63	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL	1		5	5.0	5	0	0	0

SACKS	NO	YDS
1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL	2.0	18.0
1984 New Orleans Breakers (USFL)1984 NO USFL	5.0	30.0
1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL	2.5	14.5

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL			0	2	2	0	0
1984 New Orleans Breakers (USFL)1984 NO USFL	0	0	0	3	3	0	0
1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL	0	0		3	3	0	0

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