Horatio Benedict "Bennie" Blades Sr. (born September 3, 1966) is a former National Football League cornerback and safety (NFL). He attended the University of Miami during his collegiate football career. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft. Blades played for the Bears from 1989 to 1992. In 1993, he started for the Jacksonville Jaguars as a rookie free agent replacement player. He finished with 51 tackles and three interceptions that year. The following season, he started all 16 games for the Jaguars and recorded 59 tackles and two more interceptions. After one season with the Jaguars, he retired from the NFL. Blades started his professional football career with the Chicago Bears in 1989. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL and finished with 170 tackles and six interceptions. In 2007, he was selected to the Pro Bowl after recording 55 tackles and two interceptions. In 2008, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars and appeared in four games before being released in late August. That same month, he returned to the Bears and was named the team's starting strong safety to replace the injured Chris Harris Jr.. He started 15 games for the Bears in 2009 and 2010 before being released after the 2010 season. After not playing in 2011, he announced his retirement from the NFL in February 2012.