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Christian Benford
CB · BUF · 2022–2026
Born September 21, 2000 · College Villanova · Drafted 2022, round 6, pick 185 (BUF) · 6-1, 205 lb
Defence
Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Tackles for loss | INT | Passes defensed | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BUF | 8 | 24 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 15 | 54 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 playoffs | BUF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | BUF | 15 | 64 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 playoffs | BUF | 3 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | BUF | 14 | 43 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 playoffs | BUF | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | BUF | 7 | 31 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | BUF | 59 | 216 | 3.0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 4 |
Playing time
Scrimmage snaps from 2016, in the games he played (share: of his team’s snaps in those games). A season’s snaps appear after its playoffs, when the data is published. Who was on the field: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse (2016–22) and FTN Data via nflverse (2023 on), CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.
| Season | Team | G | Offensive snaps | Share of the offence’s snaps | Defensive snaps | Share of the defence’s snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BUF | 9 | – | – | 359 | 61.5 |
| 2023 | BUF | 15 | – | – | 814 | 90.9 |
| 2023 playoffs | BUF | 1 | – | – | 13 | 20.0 |
| 2024 | BUF | 15 | – | – | 926 | 95.4 |
| 2024 playoffs | BUF | 3 | – | – | 109 | 67.7 |
| 2025 | BUF | 14 | – | – | 790 | 96.1 |
| 2025 playoffs | BUF | 2 | – | – | 125 | 100.0 |
Game logs
2026 game log (7 games)
2025 game log (16 games)
2025 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-09-07 | vs BAL | W 41–40 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2025-09-14 | @ NYJ | W 30–10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2025-09-18 | vs MIA | W 31–21 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2025-09-28 | vs NO | W 31–19 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2025-10-05 | vs NE | L 20–23 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2025-10-13 | @ ATL | L 14–24 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2025-10-26 | @ CAR | W 40–9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2025-11-02 | vs KC | W 28–21 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2025-11-16 | vs TB | W 44–32 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2025-11-20 | @ HOU | L 19–23 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2025-11-30 | @ PIT | W 26–7 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 2025-12-07 | vs CIN | W 39–34 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 2025-12-21 | @ CLE | W 23–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2025-12-28 | vs PHI | L 12–13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| P19 | 2026-01-11 | @ JAX | W 27–24 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| P20 | 2026-01-17 | @ DEN | L 30–33 OT | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 game log (18 games)
2024 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-09-08 | vs ARI | W 34–28 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2024-09-12 | @ MIA | W 31–10 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2024-09-23 | vs JAX | W 47–10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2024-09-29 | @ BAL | L 10–35 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2024-10-06 | @ HOU | L 20–23 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2024-10-14 | @ NYJ | W 23–20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2024-10-20 | vs TEN | W 34–10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2024-10-27 | @ SEA | W 31–10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2024-11-10 | @ IND | W 30–20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2024-11-17 | vs KC | W 30–21 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2024-12-01 | vs SF | W 35–10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2024-12-08 | @ LA | L 42–44 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 2024-12-15 | @ DET | W 48–42 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 2024-12-22 | vs NE | W 24–21 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2024-12-29 | vs NYJ | W 40–14 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| P19 | 2025-01-12 | vs DEN | W 31–7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2025-01-19 | vs BAL | W 27–25 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P21 | 2025-01-26 | @ KC | L 29–32 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 game log (16 games)
2023 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-09-11 | @ NYJ | L 16–22 OT | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2023-09-17 | vs LV | W 38–10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2023-09-24 | @ WAS | W 37–3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2023-10-01 | vs MIA | W 48–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2023-10-15 | vs NYG | W 14–9 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2023-10-22 | @ NE | L 25–29 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2023-10-26 | vs TB | W 24–18 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 2023-11-05 | @ CIN | L 18–24 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2023-11-19 | vs NYJ | W 32–6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2023-11-26 | @ PHI | L 34–37 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2023-12-10 | @ KC | W 20–17 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2023-12-17 | vs DAL | W 31–10 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 2023-12-23 | @ LAC | W 24–22 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2023-12-31 | vs NE | W 27–21 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2024-01-07 | @ MIA | W 21–14 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| P19 | 2024-01-15 | vs PIT | W 31–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |