Barry Bennett

Barry Martin Bennett (December 10, 1955 – August 19, 2019) was an American football defensive lineman who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints (jersey #63), New York Jets (jersey #78) and the Minnesota Vikings (jersey #78). He attended and played football at Concordia College,[1] where he was coached by Jim Christopherson.

Barry Bennett
No. 63, 78
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born:(1955-12-10)December 10, 1955
St. Paul, Minnesota
Died:August 19, 2019(2019-08-19) (aged 63)
Long Prairie, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
College:Concordia College
NFL Draft:1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 60
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Death

Bennett and his wife Carol were found shot to death at their Long Prairie, Minnesota home on August 21, 2019. A friend went to check on them after phone calls and texts had gone unanswered since the day prior.[2] Investigators determined that the couple was killed on August 19; Carol was shot multiple times in the back and torso, while Barry was shot multiple times in the head and torso.

On August 23, the couple's son, 22-year-old Dylan Bennett, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, without premeditation, in connection with the killings. He is believed to have taken his mother's car and traveled to Columbus, Ohio, from where he boarded a flight to Cancun, Mexico. Barry had told the Todd County Sheriff's Office in December 2018 that Dylan had expressed thoughts about killing his parents while being treated at a mental health facility.[3] Dylan was arrested in Cancun on August 24.[4]

References
  1. "Barry Bennett Stats". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. "Former NFL player, wife found dead in Long Prairie home; police search for known suspect". Star Tribune. 2019-08-23.
  3. "Son charged in death of ex-NFL lineman Bennett, wife". Associated Press. 2019-08-23.
  4. "Son of ex-NFL player accused of murdering parents arrested". Associated Press. 2019-08-24.
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