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Barney Chavous

Barney Lewis Chavous

Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-3    Weight: 252 lbs.
Born: March 22, 1951 in Aiken , SC
College: South Carolina State

Career AV: 74 (480th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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
1973 22 DEN RDT 79 14 14 0 2 0 0 7
1974 23 DEN LDE 79 14 14 0 2 0 0 7
1975 24 DEN LDE 79 9 9 4
1976 25 DEN LDE 79 14 14 10
1977 26 DEN LDE 79 13 11 8
1978 27 DEN LDE 79 16 16 9
1979 28 DEN LDE 79 16 16 9
1980 29 DEN LDE 79 16 16 0 1 0 0 8
1981 30 DEN LDE 79 16 16 0 1 0 0 9
1982 31 DEN LDE 79 9 9 5.0 1 7
1983 32 DEN LDE 79 15 13 4.5 0 1 0 1 7
1984 33 DEN LDE 79 15 15 7.5 9
1985 34 DEN LDE 79 16 15 6.0 0 1 0 0 7
Career 183 178 23.0 0 8 0 1 1 101

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1982 31 DEN LDE 79 9 9 1 2
1983 32 DEN LDE 79 15 13 1 1 6
Career 183 178 1 1 1 8

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Games Started

Career 178 (137)

Fumble Return TD

1983 NFL 1 (3/38)

Safeties

1982 NFL 1 (1/18)

Career 1 (69)

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