Rufus Bess

{{Short description|American football player (born 1956)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{BLP sources|date=June 2011}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| number = 38, 28, 21

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|09|13}}

| birth_place = Darlington, South Carolina, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 184

| college = South Carolina St.

| undraftedyear = 1979

| pastteams =

• Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|1979|1980}})
• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1981}}–{{NFL Year|1982}})
• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1983}}–{{NFL Year|1988}})
• Chicago Bruisers ({{AFL Year|1988}})

| statlabel1 = Sacks

| statvalue1 = 3.5

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 11

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 10

| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| aflstatvalue1 = 18

| aflstatlabel2 = Interceptions

| aflstatvalue2 = 1

| aflstatlabel3 = Pass breakups

| aflstatvalue3 = 1

| afl = 127

| pfr = BessRu20

}}

Rufus T. Bess Jr. (born September 13, 1956) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at South Carolina State University.

He worked at North Community High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a football coach, staff member and teacher.

He now works at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in Plymouth, Minnesota.