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Benny Barnes

Benny Jewell Barnes

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: March 3, 1951 in Lufkin, TX
College: Stanford

Career AV: 42 (1901st overall since 1950)

31

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1972 21 DAL 31 4 0 0
1973 22 DAL 31 14 0 1 1 0 1 2 2
1974 23 DAL 31 14 3 0 1 0 0 4
1975 24 DAL 31 14 0 1
1976 25 DAL LCB 31 14 14 1 23 0 23 8
1977 26 DAL LCB 31 14 14 0 1 0 0 8
1978 27 DAL LCB 31 14 13 5 72 0 38 0 2 14 0 7
1979 28 DAL LCB 31 15 15 2 20 0 11 0 2 33 1 7
1980 29 DAL lcb 31 11 6 1 30 0 30 3
1981 30 DAL 31 16 1 1 24 0 24 1 2 72 1 3
1982 31 DAL SS 31 9 9 1.0 0 2 0 0 7
Career 139 75 1.0 11 170 0 38 1 10 119 2 2 50

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1974 23 DAL 31 14 3 1 37 37.0 0 37 0.1 2.6 37 0 0
1976 25 DAL LCB 31 14 14 1 43 43.0 0 43 0.1 3.1 43 0 0
Career 139 75 2 80 40.0 0 43 0.0 0.6 80 0 1

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1973 22 DAL 31 14 0 2 4
1979 28 DAL LCB 31 15 15 1 1 6
1981 30 DAL 31 16 1 1 1 6
Career 139 75 2 2 2 16

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Paul Hynes, Jerome Henderson, Bobby Gray, Don Flynn, Ken Coffey, Donald Brown, Rolly Woolsey, Ernest Gibson, Eric Felton, Joe Cannavino
4 Rolly Woolsey, Aric Morris, Jerome Henderson, Bob Garner, Eric Felton, Joe Cannavino, Alex Bravo, Damon Watts, Elijah Nevett, Ronnie Bradford
5 John Outlaw, Richie McCabe, C.L. Whittington, Michael Boulware, Thane Gash, Melvin Johnson, Corey Webster, Ron Fellows, George Rose, Reuben Henderson
6 John Outlaw, Ron Fellows, Mo Spencer, Reggie Howard, Randy Beverly, Jim Kearney, Richie McCabe, Demetrious Johnson, William Graham, Charlie Ford
7 Dave Whitsell, Gene Howard, John Outlaw, Jim Kearney, Bobby Freeman, Brad Edwards, Jerry Holmes, Willie Teal, Tyrone Braxton, Johnny Sample
8 Dwayne Woodruff, Prentice McCray, Dave Whitsell, Sheldon Brown, Johnny Sample, John Outlaw, Toi Cook, Willie Teal, Jim Shofner, Ryan Clark
9 John Turner, Todd Bowles, Jerry Holmes, Carl Karilivacz, Jay Bellamy, Chad Cota, Doug Hart, Toi Cook, Robert Massey, Dwayne Woodruff
10 Robert Massey, Bernard Jackson, John Turner, Mike Prior, Bruce McNorton, Mark McMillian, Anthony Parker, Todd Bowles, Norm Thompson, Doug Hart
11 Patrick Hunter, George Teague, Ray Horton, Aaron Beasley, Johnnie Johnson, Nemiah Wilson, Mike Prior, Jay Bellamy, Otis Smith, Deshea Townsend
Career Patrick Hunter, George Teague, Ray Horton, Aaron Beasley, Johnnie Johnson, Nemiah Wilson, Jay Bellamy, Deshea Townsend, Lance Schulters, Fernando Bryant

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1979 NFL 1 (6)
1981 NFL 1 (10)

Playoff Games

Career 21 (31)

Playoff Games Started

Career 14 (124)

Fumble Return Yds

1981 NFL 72 (3)
Career 119 (60)

Fumble Return TD

1979 NFL 1 (1/38)
1981 NFL 1 (3/38)
Career 2 (37)

Safeties

1973 NFL 2 (1/1)
Career 2 (20)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)