Lem Barney

Lemuel Jackson Barney
Born: September 8, 1945
Gulfport, MS USA
Position: DB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 188
College: Jackson St.
High School: 33rd Avenue (Gulfport, MS)
Career: 1967-1977
Drafted: 1967 in Round 2, #34 overall by the Detroit Lions
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992

Lem Barney played from 1967 to 1977 during his career with the Detroit Lions. Barney intercepted 56 passes for 1,077 yards in his career.

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Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1969NFL Detroit Lions33612.027 0
1973NFL Detroit Lions294.50
Totals5459.027 0

Punting:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long
1967NFL Detroit Lions47175737.455
1969NFL Detroit Lions66224934.153
Totals113400635.555

Punt Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1967NFL Detroit Lions4143.50
1968NFL Detroit Lions13796.118 0
1969NFL Detroit Lions919121.274 1
1970NFL Detroit Lions2525910.465 1
1971NFL Detroit Lions141228.738 0
1972NFL Detroit Lions151087.226 0
1973NFL Detroit Lions272318.642 0
1974NFL Detroit Lions5377.411 0
1975NFL Detroit Lions88010.030 0
1976NFL Detroit Lions231918.330 0
Totals14313129.274 2

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1967NFL Detroit Lions58717.425 0
1968NFL Detroit Lions2567026.898 1
1969NFL Detroit Lions715422.032 0
1970NFL Detroit Lions29648.074 0
1971NFL Detroit Lions922224.748 0
1972NFL Detroit Lions11717.017 0
1973NFL Detroit Lions12828.028 0
Totals50127425.598 1

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1967NFL Detroit Lions1023223.271 3
1968NFL Detroit Lions78211.762 0
1969NFL Detroit Lions812615.832 0
1970NFL Detroit Lions716824.049 2
1971NFL Detroit Lions37826.028 1
1972NFL Detroit Lions38829.364 0
1973NFL Detroit Lions413032.538 0
1974NFL Detroit Lions46115.239 0
1975NFL Detroit Lions5234.613 0
1976NFL Detroit Lions26231.026 1
1977NFL Detroit Lions3279.022 0
Totals56107719.271 7

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1967NFL Detroit Lions020-50
1968NFL Detroit Lions05500
1969NFL Detroit Lions032250
1970NFL Detroit Lions02000
1971NFL Detroit Lions05200
1972NFL Detroit Lions0112000
1973NFL Detroit Lions033000
1975NFL Detroit Lions0017400
1976NFL Detroit Lions04100
1977NFL Detroit Lions0024900
Totals00251716300

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1967NFL Detroit Lions00300018
1968NFL Detroit Lions01010012
1969NFL Detroit Lions01000006
1970NFL Detroit Lions10200018
1971NFL Detroit Lions0010006
1976NFL Detroit Lions010006
Totals002107010000066


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1967NFLDetroit Lions140
1968NFLDetroit Lions140
1969NFLDetroit Lions130
1970NFLDetroit Lions130
1971NFLDetroit Lions90
1972NFLDetroit Lions140
1973NFLDetroit Lions140
1974NFLDetroit Lions1312
1975NFLDetroit Lions1010
1976NFLDetroit Lions1414
1977NFLDetroit Lions120

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1960s Team
1967 - AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Honors

1967 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1967 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1968 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL/AFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1968 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Hall of Fame All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1970 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1972 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1973 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1975 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1975 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)


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