What he did: On both the college and NFL levels, Cornelius Bennett was one of the best linebackers to play the game in the 1980’s and 90’s. He played in five Super Bowls, though he lost them all, including the Falcons’ only trip to the big game. Those five losses are an NFL record he shares with Glenn Parker, a teammate with the Bills who also played with the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, a loss to Baltimore.
But few will ever blame Bennett, a tremendous pass rusher, for those losses. He was one of the main reasons those teams made it to Super Sunday.