John BarefieldBarefield, John GlennPosition: LB Height: 6-2 Weight: 224 Born: March 23, 1955 High School: Stroman (Victoria, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| 1975 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| 1976 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| 1977 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 58 | LB | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 58 | LOLB-LILB | 15 | 8 |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 58 | LB | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL | 58 | LOLB | 12 | 11 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL | 52 | LB | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 Year (USFL)1983 Year USFL | 14 | 11 | ||
| 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL | 58 | S | 12 | |
| 1985 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1985 SA USFL | 58 | SS | ||
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 30 | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL |
| Signed | 8/9/1978 | 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/1/1978 | 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/15/1980 | 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1981 | 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL |
| Signed | 12/3/1982 | 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL |
| Traded | 5/26/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL |
| Expansion Draft | 9/6/1983 | 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL |
| Released | 1985 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1985 SA USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 32 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL | 4.0 | 47.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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