Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1967 22 DET NFL LCB 14 14 10 232 3 71 2 0 -5 0 0.0 0 14 PB,AP DRoY-1
1968 23 DET NFL LCB 14 14 7 82 0 62 5 5 0 0 0.0 0 18 PB,AP-1
1969 24 DET NFL LCB 13 13 8 126 0 32 3 2 25 0 0.0 0 23 PB,AP-1
1970 25 DET NFL LCB 13 13 7 168 2 49 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 11
1971 26 DET NFL LCB 9 7 3 78 1 28 5 2 0 0 0.0 0 4
1972 27 DET NFL LCB 14 14 3 88 0 64 1 1 20 0 0.0 0 9 PB
1973 28 DET NFL LCB 14 14 4 130 0 38 3 3 0 0 0.0 0 10 PB
1974 29 DET NFL LCB 13 12 4 61 0 39 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 5
1975 30 DET NFL LCB 10 10 5 23 0 13 0 1 74 0 0.0 0 10 PB
1976 31 DET NFL LCB 14 14 2 62 1 26 4 1 0 0 0.0 0 11 PB
1977 32 DET NFL RCB 12 11 3 27 0 22 0 2 49 0 0.0 0 7
11 Yrs 140 136 56 1077 7 71 25 17 163 0 0.0 0 122
17 Game Avg 17 17 7 131 1 71 3 2 20 0 0.0 0 15
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1970 25 DET NFL LCB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1 Yr 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Punting

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Punting
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck Awards
1967 22 DET NFL LCB 14 14 47 1757 37.4 55 0 PB,AP DRoY-1
1969 24 DET NFL LCB 13 13 66 2249 34.1 53 1 PB,AP-1
11 Yrs 140 136 113 4006 35.5 55 1
17 Game Avg 17 17 14 486 35.5 55 0
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1969 24 DET NFL LCB 13 13 3 36 0 27 12.0 2.8 0.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 12.0 36 0 3 PB,AP-1
1973 28 DET NFL LCB 14 14 2 9 0 7 4.5 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 4.5 9 0 3 PB
11 Yrs 140 136 5 45 0 27 9.0 0.3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 9.0 45 0 25
17 Game Avg 17 17 1 5 0 27 9.0 0.3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 1.1 5 0 3

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1967 22 DET NFL LCB 14 14 4 14 0 6 3.5 5 87 0 25 17.4 328 PB,AP DRoY-1
1968 23 DET NFL LCB 14 14 13 79 0 18 6.1 25 670 1 98 26.8 831 PB,AP-1
1969 24 DET NFL LCB 13 13 9 191 1 74 21.2 7 154 0 32 22.0 532 PB,AP-1
1970 25 DET NFL LCB 13 13 25 259 1 65 10.4 2 96 0 74 48.0 523
1971 26 DET NFL LCB 9 7 14 122 0 38 8.7 9 222 0 48 24.7 422
1972 27 DET NFL LCB 14 14 15 108 0 26 7.2 1 17 0 17 17.0 233 PB
1973 28 DET NFL LCB 14 14 27 231 0 42 8.6 1 28 0 28 28.0 398 PB
1974 29 DET NFL LCB 13 12 5 37 0 11 7.4 0 0 0 0 98
1975 30 DET NFL LCB 10 10 8 80 0 30 10.0 0 0 0 0 177 PB
1976 31 DET NFL LCB 14 14 23 191 0 30 8.3 0 0 0 0 253 PB
11 Yrs 140 136 143 1312 2 74 9.2 50 1274 1 98 25.5 3871
17 Game Avg 17 17 17 159 0 9 9.2 6 155 0 12 25.5 470
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng APYd Awards
1970 25 DET NFL LCB 1 1 5 20 0 8 4.0 0 0 0 0 20
1 Yr 1 1 5 20 0 8 4.0 0 0 0 0 20
17 Game Avg 17 17 85 340 0 136 4.0 0 0 0 0 340

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1967 22 DET NFL LCB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.3 PB,AP DRoY-1
1968 23 DET NFL LCB 14 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9 PB,AP-1
1969 24 DET NFL LCB 13 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB,AP-1
1970 25 DET NFL LCB 13 13 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.4
1971 26 DET NFL LCB 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.7
1976 31 DET NFL LCB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
11 Yrs 140 136 0 0 2 1 0 7 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0.5
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lem Barney?

Lem Barney is 79 years old.

When was Lem Barney born?

Lem Barney was born on September 8, 1945.

Where was Lem Barney born?

Lem Barney was born in Gulfport, MS.

How tall is Lem Barney?

Lem Barney is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Lem Barney weigh when playing?

Lem Barney weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Is Lem Barney in the Hall of Fame?

Lem Barney was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1992.

How many games did Lem Barney play?

Lem Barney played 140 games over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Lem Barney won?

Lem Barney has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Lem Barney retire?

Lem Barney last played in 1977.