Ben Needham
Bennett Lee Needham
Born: November 19, 1958
Columbus, OH
Position: LB
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
College: Michigan
High School: Madison (Groveport, OH)
Career: 1983-1985
Ben Needham played from 1983 to 1985 during his career with the Boston Breakers, New Orleans Breakers and Portland Breakers. Needham intercepted 5 passes for 73 yards in his career.
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Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Boston Breakers | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL Portland Breakers | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 63 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 63 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Boston Breakers | 2.0 | 18 | 9.0 |
| 1984 | USFL New Orleans Breakers | 5.0 | 30 | 6.0 |
| 1985 | USFL Portland Breakers | 2.5 | 14.5 | 5.8 |
| Totals | 9.5 | 62.5 | 6.6 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1983 | USFL Boston Breakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL | Boston Breakers | 18 | 18 |
| 1984 | USFL | New Orleans Breakers | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 | USFL | Portland Breakers |
Honors
1983 - USFL The Sporting News (All-USFL)
