Lem Barney
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[edit] Biography
Lem Barney (Lemuel Jackson Barney) was born on September 8, 1945 in Gulfport, Mississippi. After going to high school at 33rd Avenue (Gulfport, MS), Barney attended Jackson State University. Barney made his professional debut in the NFL in 1967 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Detroit Lions for his entire 11 year career.
Most people believe that 1967 was Lem Barney's best year, as he picked off 10 passes and ran back 3 interceptions for touchdowns.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 14 | 10 | 232 | 71t | 3 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 7 | 82 | 62 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 13 | 8 | 126 | 32 | 0 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 13 | 7 | 168 | 49t | 2 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 9 | 3 | 78 | 28t | 1 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 14 | 3 | 88 | 64 | 0 |
| 1973 | DET | NFL | 14 | 4 | 130 | 38 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 13 | 4 | 61 | 39 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 10 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 2 | 62 | 26 | 1 |
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 12 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 140 | 56 | 1077 | 0 | 7 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 14 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 13 | 9 | 191 | 21.2 | 5 | 74t | 1 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 13 | 25 | 259 | 10.4 | 3 | 65 | 1 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 9 | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 14 | 15 | 108 | 7.2 | 8 | 26 | 0 |
| 1973 | DET | NFL | 14 | 27 | 231 | 8.6 | 7 | 42 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 13 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 10 | 8 | 80 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 23 | 191 | 8.3 | 22 | 30 | 0 |
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 140 | 143 | 1312 | 9.2 | 75 | 0 | 2 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 14 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 25 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 25 | 670 | 26.8 | 98t | 1 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 13 | 7 | 154 | 22 | 32 | 0 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 13 | 2 | 96 | 48 | 74 | 0 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 9 | 9 | 222 | 24.7 | 48 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 1973 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 140 | 50 | 1274 | 25.5 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Punting Stats
| year | team | league | games | PT | YDS | LNG | BLK | TB | I20 | NET | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 14 | 47 | 1757 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.4 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 13 | 66 | 2249 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.1 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 140 | 113 | 4006 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.5 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 13 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | DET | NFL | 14 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 140 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | NFL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | DET | NFL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 1970 | DET | NFL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | DET | NFL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 1973 | DET | NFL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 140 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 163 | 0 | ||
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[edit] See Also
[edit] Awards
- Won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1967
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