Lem Barney is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Barney in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Barney's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lem Barney
Top 40% all-time defensive backsReliable Starter
Height6'0"
Weight188 lb
BornSep 8, 1945
Age80
Rookie yr1974
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1967 | 21–22 | DET | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1968 | 22–23 | DET | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| 1969 | 23–24 | DET | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | 24–25 | DET | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | 25–26 | DET | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1972 | 26–27 | DET | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1973 | 27–28 | DET | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 1974 | 28–29 | DET | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1975 | 29–30 | DET | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1976 | 30–31 | DET | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1977 | 31–32 | DET | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Career | — | 136 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
53 career value over replacement — #1980 all-time of 4,649. 4.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
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