Benny Cunningham
Running Back
Career Earnings: $5,244,471
Career APY: $874,079
Total Guarantees: $280,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,671,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $1,671,000 (2016)
- Date of Birth: July 7, 1990
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 217
- College: Middle Tennessee State
- Entry: 2013 Undrafted Free Agent (Rams)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | RFA | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $1,671,000 | $1,671,000 | $0 | $1,671,000 | 100.0% | $1,671,000 |
| Bears | UFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $855,000 | $855,000 | $80,000 | $855,000 | 100.0% | $855,000 |
| Bears | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $150,000 | $1,050,000 | 100.0% | $1,050,000 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 4 | $3,166,000 | $791,500 | $3,166,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 2 | $1,905,000 | $952,500 | $1,732,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 0 | $173,471 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $173,471 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rams | $405,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $5,000 | $408,333 | 0.3% | $415,000 | ||
| 2014 | Rams | $495,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $498,333 | 0.4% | $495,000 | ||
| 2015 | Rams | $585,000 | $3,334 | $0 | $0 | $588,334 | 0.4% | $585,000 | ||
| 2016 | Rams | $1,671,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,671,000 | 1.1% | $1,671,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bears | $775,000 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $695,000 | 0.4% | $855,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $800,000 | $150,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,037,500 | 0.6% | $1,050,000 | ||
| Total | $4,731,000 | $240,000 | $100,000 | $5,000 | $4,898,500 | $5,071,000 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 2019 | $173,471 | $173,471 | Total | $173,471 | $173,471 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2013 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 13.8% | 25.8% | 47 | 261 | 5.6 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 39.9% | 47.5% | 66 | 246 | 3.7 | 3 | 45 | 352 | 7.8 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29.2% | 54.9% | 37 | 140 | 3.8 | 0 | 26 | 250 | 9.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 17.7% | 30.2% | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 0 | 16 | 91 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 17.7% | 54.9% | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | 19 | 234 | 12.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3.4% | 45.5% | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |