ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv plˈeɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli nˈaɪn ɡˈeɪmz, bˈɛntən ˈɛndᵻd ðə sˈiːzən lˈiːdɪŋ ðɪ ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl wɪð wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən jˈɑːɹdz ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ.
In 1945, in spite of playing only nine games, Benton ended the season leading the NFL with 1,087 yards receiving.