Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1972 | 21 | DAL | DB | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 22 | DAL | DB | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | 23 | DAL | DB | 31 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1975 | 24 | DAL | DB | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1976 | 25 | DAL | LCB | 31 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | |||
| 1977 | 26 | DAL | LCB | 31 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1978 | 27 | DAL | LCB | 31 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||
| 1979 | 28 | DAL | LCB | 31 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | |||
| 1980 | 29 | DAL | LCB | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | |||
| 1981 | 30 | DAL | DB | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | |||
| 1982 | 31 | DAL | SS | 31 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | ||||||
| Career | 139 | 78 | 11 | 170 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 10 | 119 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 49 | ||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1973 | 22 | DAL | DB | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1975 | 24 | DAL | DB | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1976 | 25 | DAL | LCB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1977 | 26 | DAL | LCB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1978 | 27 | DAL | LCB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1979 | 28 | DAL | LCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1980 | 29 | DAL | LCB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1981 | 30 | DAL | DB | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | 31 | DAL | SS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Career | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Benny Barnes?
Benny Barnes is 73 years old.
When was Benny Barnes born?
Benny Barnes was born on March 3, 1951.
Where was Benny Barnes born?
Benny Barnes was born in Lufkin, TX.
How tall is Benny Barnes?
Benny Barnes is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Benny Barnes weigh when playing?
Benny Barnes weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
Is Benny Barnes in the Hall of Fame?
Benny Barnes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Benny Barnes play?
Benny Barnes played 139 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Benny Barnes have?
Benny Barnes had 170 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Benny Barnes won?
Benny Barnes has won 1 Super Bowl.
When did Benny Barnes retire?
Benny Barnes last played in 1982.
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