Tyron Lamar "Bennie" Anderson was born on February 17,1977 and is a former American football guard.
23 Facts About Bennie Anderson
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Bennie Anderson was a four-year letterman at Tennessee State where he started 43 of the 45 games in which he played during his career.
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Bennie Anderson was a first-team Black College All-America pick as a senior in 1999.
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Bennie Anderson was initially signed by the St Louis Rams in 2000 as an undrafted rookie free agent.
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Bennie Anderson resurfaced with the Chicago Enforcers of the now defunct XFL in the spring of 2001.
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Bennie Anderson started at right guard for the Enforcers the entire season, paving the way for former NFL running backs LeShon Johnson and John Avery.
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Later that year, Bennie Anderson would go on to play in all 16 regular season games with 13 starts at right guard for the Baltimore Ravens.
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Bennie Anderson started all 16 games at right guard for the Ravens in 2002.
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Bennie Anderson was one of only three Ravens offensive players to start all 16 games that year.
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Bennie Anderson was part of a line that led the way for a running game that averaged 112.0 yards per contest and put together a 4.2-yard average per attempt as running back Jamal Lewis rushed for 1,327 yards and reached the 100-yard rushing mark in five games.
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Bennie Anderson opened all 15 regular season games in which he played at right guard for the Ravens in 2003.
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Bennie Anderson dressed but did not play in the finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Bennie Anderson was part of a line that paved the way for Jamal Lewis, who put together the second-best individual rushing performance in NFL history with 2,066 yards.
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Bennie Anderson opened first-round playoff game against the Tennessee Titans on January 3,2004.
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Bennie Anderson saw action at left guard during the course of the season.
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Bennie Anderson was an integral part of a line that led a running game which averaged 128.9 yards per contest and allowed 2.2 sacks an outing.
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Bennie Anderson started 15 of the 16 games in which he appeared at left guard for the Bills.
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Bennie Anderson was expected to have the edge on the starting left guard position for the Bills in 2006, but was waived by the team on June 9.
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Bennie Anderson initially assumed the starting right guard job after injuries to Seth McKinney and rookie Joe Toledo.
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The injury, which proved to be a torn triceps, landed Bennie Anderson on Injured Reserve.
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Bennie Anderson was replaced by Kendyl Jacox and later L J Shelton at right guard.
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Bennie Anderson is married with four sons: Bennie Anderson Jr, Joshua, Joseph, and Jeremiah.
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Bennie Anderson earned a degree in history at Tennessee State, where he subsequently obtained his teaching certificate.