Brad Benson

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Brad Benson
Date of birth November 25, 1955
Place of birth Altoona, PA
Position(s) Offensive lineman
College Penn State
Pro Bowls 1986
Statistics
Team(s)
1978-1987 New York Giants

Bradley William Benson (born November 25, 1955, in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player. He was an offensive lineman with the New York Giants of the National Football League from 1978 to 1988. He was a pivotal member of the 1986 Giants team that defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI. He was selected to play in the 1986 Pro Bowl.

He played collegiately at Penn State University from 1974 to 1976 and attended Altoona Area High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He currently resides in Flemington, New Jersey where he owns a chain of auto dealerships. He has filmed a series of television and radio commercials advertising his business, including an ad that featured Lawrence Taylor and another that parodied former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey).

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