Brad Benson

Brad Benson
No. 60
Date of birth (1955-11-25) November 25, 1955
Place of birth Altoona, PA
Career information
Position(s) Offensive lineman
College Penn State
NFL draft 1977 / Round: 8 / Pick: 219
(By the New England Patriots)
Career history
As player
1978-1987 New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls 1986
Career stats

Brad William Benson (born November 25, 1955 in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player. He was an offensive lineman with the New York Giants of the National Football League from 1978 to 1988 and was a pivotal member of the 1986 Giants team that defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI. Benson was selected to play in the 1986 Pro Bowl.

Benson played college football at Penn State University from 1974 to 1976 and attended Altoona Area High School. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the eighth round of the 1977 NFL Draft but never played for the team. He resides in Flemington, New Jersey.

After his retirement, Benson became a businessman and began selling cars. He previously operated the Brad Benson Auto Group in South Brunswick, New Jersey, selling Hyundais and Mitsubishis.[1] and currently operates Action Chevrolet in Freehold.[2] For years, Benson has appeared in various television and radio commercials for his businesses, including an ad that featured Lawrence Taylor and another that parodied former New York governor Eliot Spitzer. Another commercial saw Benson talk about a goalpost he purchased from the original Giants Stadium, which he refers to as his "40-foot erection".[3]

In another commercial, in the middle of the 2010 Qur'an-burning controversy, he offered a free car to the man behind the controversy, Terry Jones, if he went back on his threat. Jones reconsidered and he collected the new car from Benson and donated it to a charity."[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Weinberg, Judy. "SPECIAL REPORT: Life After Football / New York's Class of '85: / Players from the Giants' and Jets' 1985 teams have experienced various levels of success and failure since leaving the NFL.", Newsday, January 16, 1997. Accessed March 9, 2011. "Brad Benson, OT: Age 41. Brad Benson Jaguar / Mitsubishi, Monmouth Junction, N.J. Married. Has two artificial hips because of NFL injuries. Married. Resides: Flemington, N.J."
  2. ↑ http://www.actionchevynj.com/brad-benson-in-studio
  3. ↑ Video on YouTube
  4. ↑ Brian Donohue (October 22, 2010). The Star Ledger http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/10/pastor_terry_jones_swings_by_n.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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