BENNY BARNESBarnes, Benny Jewell, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: March 3, 1951 High School: John F. Kennedy (Richmond, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Contra Costa JC | |
| 1969 | Contra Costa JC | |
| 1970 | Stanford | Lettered |
| 1971 | Stanford | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 31 | LCB | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 31 | CB | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 31 | RCB-LCB | 14 | 4 |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 31 | RCB | 14 | 3 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 31 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 31 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 31 | LCB | 14 | 12 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 31 | LCB | 15 | 15 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 31 | LCB | 11 | 6 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 31 | FS | 16 | 1 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 31 | SS | 9 | 9 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 139 | 78 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/3/1980 | 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 10/8/1980 | 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1983 | 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1/13/1984 | 1984 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1984 OAK USFL |
| Released | 1984 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1984 OAK USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 16 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 38 | 0 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 170 | 15.5 | 38 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 1 | |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 119 | 2 |
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