Lem Barney

Detroit Lions 34th pick

DB · Jackson State · 1967

Draft Details

Year

1967

Round

Round 2

Pick

34th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Jackson State

Lem Barney Career Stats

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1967)
2× First-team All-Pro (1968, 1969)
Second-team All-Pro (1967)
7× Pro Bowl (1967–1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976)
NFL interceptions co-leader (1967)
NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team
Detroit Lions All-Time Team

Career Totals

Interceptions	Interception yards	Fumble recoveries	Defensive touchdowns	Return yards	Return touchdowns
56	1,077	17	8	2,586	3

Career History

Detroit Lions (1967–1977)

Born: Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. · Height: 6-0

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Lem Barney is a former defensive back out of Jackson State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 34th overall pick (round 2) in the 1967 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Detroit Lions.

More from the 1967 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	IND	Bubba Smith	DE	Michigan State
1	2	MIN	Clinton Jones	RB	Michigan State
1	3	SF	Steve Spurrier	QB	Florida
1	4	MIA	Bob Griese	QB	Purdue
1	5	TEN	George Webster	LB	Michigan State
1	6	DEN	Floyd Little	RB	Syracuse
1	7	DET	Mel Farr	RB	UCLA
1	8	MIN	Gene Washington	WR	Michigan State
1	9	GB	Bob Hyland		Boston College
1	10	CHI	Loyd Phillips	DE	Arkansas

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