Bennett was a 15th round draft pick of the USFL Jacksonville Bulls in 1982. After his release from the Bulls, Bennett had a tryout with the NFL Dallas Cowboys before coming to the CFL as a free agent signing by Winnpeg in March, 1985. Bennett spent three very successful years in Winnipeg from 1985 to 1987. He was a Western All-Star and CFL All-Star in 1986 and an Eastern All-Star and CFL All-Star in 1987 (Winnipeg had switched divisions with the folding of Montreal). In 1987, Bennett led the CFL with a most impressive total of 13 interceptions. As a free agent, Bennett took his talents back to the NFL for three seasons (1988-1990) with the San Diego Chargers. After his release by the Chargers, Bennett signed with Edmonton for the 1991 season and was released in April of 1992.
Roy Bennett's Complete NFL Statisitcs
| Year | Team | GP | T | ST | Total | TFL | Yds | KD | Sacks | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | WPG | 16 | 0 | |||||||
| 1986 | WPG | 17 | 0 | |||||||
| 1987 | WPG | 18 | 67 | 0 | ||||||
| 1991 | EDM | 9 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Year | Team | Int | Yds | Avg | TDInt | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | WPG | 5 | 105 | 21 | 0 | 47 |
| 1986 | WPG | 8 | 204 | 25.5 | 2 | 102 |
| 1987 | WPG | 13 | 146 | 11.2 | 0 | 33 |
| 1991 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | OFR | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | WPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | WPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | EDM | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Year | Team | PR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | WPG | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1986 | WPG | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1987 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | F | FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | WPG | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | WPG | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | WPG | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | EDM | 1 | 0 |