Erich BarnesBarnes, Erich TheodoreHeight: 6-2 Weight: 201 Born: July 4, 1935 Elkhart, IN Died: April 29, 2022 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY High School: Central (Elkhart, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Purdue | Freshmen Team |
| 1955 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 1956 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 1957 | Purdue | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (42nd overall) 1958 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 24 | RDH | 12 | 8 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 24 | RDH-LS | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 24 | RCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL | 49 | LCB | 14 | 13 |
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 49 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 49 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | 49 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 40 | RCB-LCB-RS | 13 | 8 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 40 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 40 | LCB | 13 | 11 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 40 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 40 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 40 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 40 | RS | 2 | 2 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 176 | 164 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1957 | 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 6/4/1958 | 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL |
| Traded | 1/28/1961 | 1961 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1961 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 1/28/1961 | 1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1965 | 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 6/10/1965 | 1965 New York Giants (NFL)1965 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 8/30/1965 | 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1971 | 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 9/8/1971 | 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1972 | 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1961 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1961 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1961 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1961 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1964 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 62t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 62t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 30 | 1 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 29 | 0 |
| 1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL | 7 | 195 | 27.9 | 102t | 2 |
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 22 | 0 |
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 26t | 1 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 4 | 128 | 32.0 | 54 | 0 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 40 | 0 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 40t | 1 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 55t | 1 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 38t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 45 | 853 | 19.0 | 102t | 7 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 1 |
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