Lem BarneyBarney, Lemuel JacksonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 189 Born: September 8, 1945 Gulfport, MS High School: 33rd Avenue (Gulfport, MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Jackson State | Played |
| 1964 | Jackson State | Played |
| 1965 | Jackson State | Played |
| 1966 | Jackson State | Played |
| Draft: 2nd round (34th overall) 1967 Detroit Lions |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 20 | LCB-P | 13 | 13 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 9 | 7 |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 13 | 12 |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 10 | 10 |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 20 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 20 | RCB-FS | 12 | 11 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 140 | 136 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 3/14/1967 | 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/3/1967 | 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL |
| Retired | 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 10 | 232 | 23.2 | 71t | 3 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 62 | 0 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 32 | 0 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 7 | 168 | 24.0 | 49t | 2 |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 28t | 1 |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 64 | 0 |
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 38 | 0 |
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 39 | 0 |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 26 | 1 |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 56 | 1077 | 19.2 | 71t | 7 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 47 | 1757 | 37.4 | 55 | 0 | |||||||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 66 | 2249 | 34.1 | 53 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 113 | 4006 | 35.5 | 55 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 13 | 14 | 79 | 6.1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 9 | 5 | 191 | 21.2 | 74t | 1 | |||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 25 | 3 | 259 | 10.4 | 65 | 1 | |||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 14 | 2 | 122 | 8.7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 15 | 8 | 108 | 7.2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 27 | 7 | 231 | 8.6 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 5 | 1 | 37 | 7.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 8 | 3 | 80 | 10.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 23 | 22 | 191 | 8.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 143 | 75 | 1312 | 9.2 | 74t | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 25 | 670 | 26.8 | 98t | 1 | ||||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 7 | 154 | 22.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 9 | 222 | 24.7 | 48 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 50 | 1274 | 25.5 | 98t | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 0 |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 163 | 0 |
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