(1939-12-08)December 8, 1939 Aberdeen, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:
November 22, 2012(2012-11-22) (aged 72) Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:
180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:
Huntington (Newport News, Virginia)
College:
Michigan (1959–1961)
NFL draft:
1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21
AFL draft:
1962 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62
Career history
Chicago Bears (1962–1970)
New York Giants (1972)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1963)
Second-team All-Pro (1965)
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Third-team All-American (1961)
First-team All-Big Ten (1961)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
27
Interception yards:
485
Fumble recoveries:
6
Defensive touchdowns:
4
Player stats at PFR
Benjamin Prince McRae (December 8, 1939 – November 22, 2012) was an American football cornerback who played for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football as a halfback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1959 to 1961 and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 1962 NFL Draft.
presenter BennieMcRae (1939–2012), American National Football League player Bennie Moten (1894–1935), American jazz pianist and bandleader Bennie Oosterbaan...
Walker received the team's most valuable player award. Left halfback BennieMcRae was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press International...
(1954) Jim Pace (1956–1957) Darrell Harper (1958) Fred Julian (1959) BennieMcRae (1960) Dave Raimey (1961–1962) Mel Anthony (1963–1964) Carl Ward (1965)...
(1954) Jim Pace (1956–1957) Darrell Harper (1958) Fred Julian (1959) BennieMcRae (1960) Dave Raimey (1961–1962) Mel Anthony (1963–1964) Carl Ward (1965)...
Halas, his oldest daughter, Virginia McCaskey, took over as the majority owner of the team. Her husband, Ed McCaskey, succeeded her father as the chairman...
James McKinley Gamma Beta Former football player, coach, and businessman BennieMcRae Sigma Former Chicago Bears cornerback; Member of the 1963 NFL Champion...
(1954) Jim Pace (1956–1957) Darrell Harper (1958) Fred Julian (1959) BennieMcRae (1960) Dave Raimey (1961–1962) Mel Anthony (1963–1964) Carl Ward (1965)...
(1954) Jim Pace (1956–1957) Darrell Harper (1958) Fred Julian (1959) BennieMcRae (1960) Dave Raimey (1961–1962) Mel Anthony (1963–1964) Carl Ward (1965)...
(1954) Jim Pace (1956–1957) Darrell Harper (1958) Fred Julian (1959) BennieMcRae (1960) Dave Raimey (1961–1962) Mel Anthony (1963–1964) Carl Ward (1965)...
team's statistical leaders included Dave Glinka with 755 passing yards, BennieMcRae with 342 rushing yards, Robert Johnson with 230 receiving yards, and...
Lions RB 1961 15 3 199 Bob Johnson Washington Redskins E 1962 2 7 21 BennieMcRae Chicago Bears DB 5 7 63 Bill Tunnicliff Chicago Bears FB 5 14 70 Jon...
(1954) Jim Pace (1956–1957) Darrell Harper (1958) Fred Julian (1959) BennieMcRae (1960) Dave Raimey (1961–1962) Mel Anthony (1963–1964) Carl Ward (1965)...
NMSU 20 Chicago Bears Clyde Brock Tackle Utah State 21 Chicago Bears BennieMcRae Back Michigan 22 San Francisco 49ers Ed Pine Center Utah 23 Baltimore...
O'Bradovich DE Linebackers 31 Joe Fortunato 61 Bill George Defensive backs 26 BennieMcRae CB 17 Richie Petitbon S 24 Rosey Taylor S 23 Dave Whitsell CB Special...
CB 20 Scott Eaton CB 44 Richmond Flowers S 43 Spider Lockhart FS 26 BennieMcRae 41 Willie A. Williams Special teams 15 Tom Blanchard P 83 Skip Butler...
51 Dick Butkus 59 Rudy Kuechenberg 53 Jim Purnell Defensive backs 26 BennieMcRae CB 17 Richie Petitbon S 24 Rosey Taylor S Special teams 88 Bobby Joe...
(1954) Jim Pace (1956–1957) Darrell Harper (1958) Fred Julian (1959) BennieMcRae (1960) Dave Raimey (1961–1962) Mel Anthony (1963–1964) Carl Ward (1965)...
injury to his left knee in the fifth game of the season on a hit by BennieMcRae of the Chicago Bears. The injury snapped the inside ligament in half...
Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2008. McCabe, Mick (January 26, 2007). "Welcome home, Coach Wheatley". Archived from...
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