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Barry Word

Barry Quentin Word

Position: RB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 242 lbs.
Born: January 17, 1963 in Long Island, VA
College: Virginia

Career AV: 24 (3751st overall since 1950)

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 3rd round (62nd overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1987 24 NOR 34 12 1 36 133 2 20 3.7 11.1 3.0 6 54 9.0 0 17 0.5 4.5 187 2 1 2
1988 25 NOR 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1990 27 KAN RB 23 16 3 204 1015 4 53 5.0 63.4 12.8 4 28 7.0 0 10 0.3 1.8 1043 4 4 8
1991 28 KAN RB 23 16 3 160 684 4 37 4.3 42.8 10.0 2 13 6.5 0 8 0.1 0.8 697 4 1 6
1992 29 KAN RB 23 12 11 163 607 4 44 3.7 50.6 13.6 9 80 8.9 0 22 0.8 6.7 687 4 2 6
1993 30 MIN RB 23 13 8 142 458 2 14 3.2 35.2 10.9 9 105 11.7 0 27 0.7 8.1 563 2 3 4
1994 31 ARI 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 72 26 705 2897 16 53 4.1 40.2 9.8 30 280 9.3 0 27 0.4 3.9 3177 16 11 26
3 yrs KAN 44 17 527 2306 12 53 4.4 52.4 12.0 15 121 8.1 0 22 0.3 2.8 2427 12 7 20
2 yrs NOR 14 1 36 133 2 20 3.7 9.5 2.6 6 54 9.0 0 17 0.4 3.9 187 2 1 2
1 yr MIN 13 8 142 458 2 14 3.2 35.2 10.9 9 105 11.7 0 27 0.7 8.1 563 2 3 4

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1987 24 NOR 34 12 1 3 100 0 64 33.3 287
1990 27 KAN RB 23 16 3 1 10 0 10 10.0 1053
Career 72 26 4 110 0 64 27.5 3287
3 yrs KAN 44 17 1 10 0 10 10.0 2437
2 yrs NOR 14 1 3 100 0 64 33.3 287

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
1987 24 NOR 34 12 1 1 1 0 0
1990 27 KAN RB 23 16 3 4 1 0 0
1991 28 KAN RB 23 16 3 1 0 0 0
1992 29 KAN RB 23 12 11 2 3 0 0
1993 30 MIN RB 23 13 8 3 0 0 0
Career 72 26 11 5 0 0
3 yrs KAN 44 17 7 4 0 0
2 yrs NOR 14 1 1 1 0 0
1 yr MIN 13 8 3 0 0 0

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
1987 24 NOR 34 12 1 2 2 12
1990 27 KAN RB 23 16 3 4 4 24
1991 28 KAN RB 23 16 3 4 4 24
1992 29 KAN RB 23 12 11 4 4 24
1993 30 MIN RB 23 13 8 2 2 12
Career 72 26 16 16 96
3 yrs KAN 44 17 12 12 72
2 yrs NOR 14 1 2 2 12
1 yr MIN 13 8 2 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1990 NFL AP Comeback Player of the Year

Rushing Yds

1990 NFL 1015 (7)

Long Rush

1990 NFL 53 (9)

Yds/Rushing Att

1990 NFL 5.0 (5)
1991 NFL 4.3 (10)
Career 4.1 (192)

Rushing Yds/Game

1990 NFL 63.4 (9)
Career 40.2 (194)

Long Kick Return

1987 NFL 64 (9)

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

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1987 24 12 RB 31 86
1990 27 16 RB 128 24 75
1991 28 16 RB 94 35
1992 29 12 RB 93 36
1993 30 13 RB 68 54
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