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Christian Benford
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Christian Benford

CBposition#47jersey26age6' 1"height205lbs5 yrsexperienceVillanovacollege
At a glance

Christian Benford is a cornerback for the Buffalo Bills (No. 47). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 31 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 58% of defensive snaps.

Is Christian Benford playing this week?

Christian Benford is not on the current injury report. The Buffalo Bills play next on the road at the New York Jets on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Christian Benford's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Christian Benford has 31 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Christian Benford play for?

Christian Benford plays cornerback for the Buffalo Bills, wearing No. 47. Christian Benford is 26 years old, 6' 1", 205 lbs. College: Villanova. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Christian Benford 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/christian-benford (updated 2026-11-10).

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53gradeCB
Christian BenfordBuffalo Bills · #47
Starter49th of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %63Tkl/g71PD83INT29TFL20

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games409 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%79 snapsWk 1 · HOU
98%64 snapsWk 2 · DET
75%52 snapsWk 3 · LAC
94%77 snapsWk 5 · LA
97%64 snapsWk 6 · LV
88%45 snapsWk 8 · BAL
58%28 snapsWk 9 · MIN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bills · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$17.3M a year
Total
$69.0M
Guaranteed
$18.9M
Share of cap at signing
6.2%
27% of the value guaranteed
87th paid79th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Bills · Extension4 yrs · $69.0M · $17.3M/yrActive
  2. 2022Bills · Drafted4 yrs · $3.9M · $964K/yrRenegotiated

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Texans logoHOUW 36-31530000
2 Sep 17vs Lions logoDETW 41-31850020
3 Sep 27vs Chargers logoLACW 24-16320010
5 Oct 12@ Rams logoLARW 37-341070000
6 Oct 18@ Raiders logoLVW 33-30220020
8 Nov 1vs Ravens logoBALW 36-10100010
9 Nov 9@ Vikings logoMINW 23-6220010
Season31210070

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Cornerbacks in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC East first
AFC EastMarcus JonesPatriots logoNE · CB6PD1INT69StarterAFC EastBrandon StephensJets logoNYJ · CB6PD0INT52StarterAFC EastCharles WoodsPatriots logoNE · CB4PD1INT46DepthAFCTyson CampbellBrowns logoCLE · CB3PD0INT52StarterAFCHezekiah MassesRaiders logoLV · CB7PD3INT51StarterLeagueWill Lee IIIPanthers logoCAR · CB7PD0INT51Starter

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