Roy Bennett (gridiron football)

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1961)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Roy Bennett

| number = 23, 20

| position = Defensive back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|7|5}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 195

| high_school = Birmingham (AL) West End

| college = Jackson State

| undraftedyear = 1984

| pastteams =

• Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|1984}})*
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|1985|1987}})
• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1988|1989}})
• Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|1991}})

| statlabel1 = Interceptions

| statvalue1 = 4

| statlabel2 = Touchdowns

| statvalue2 = 1

| cflstatlabel1 = Interceptions

| cflstatvalue1 = 26

| cflstatlabel2 = Touchdowns

| cflstatvalue2 = 2

| pfr = BennRo20

}}

Roy Mitchell Bennett (born July 5, 1961) is a former American and Canadian football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-13-sp-1059-story.html Chargers Add Pair of Players : Besides Malone, CFL Cornerback Bennett Is Signed][https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-15-sp-7184-story.html Charger Notebook : Mistakes No Concern on First Day of Camp] Bennett played college football at Jackson State.