Lem Barney

Interceptions:	56
Interception yards:	1,077
Fumble recoveries:	17
Defensive touchdowns:	8
Return yards:	2,586
Return touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lem Barney
	Barney in 2015
No. 20
Position:	Cornerback ; Return specialist
Personal information
Born:	September 8, 1945; Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	33rd Avenue ; (Gulfport, Mississippi)
College:	Jackson State (1964–1966)
NFL draft:	1967: 2nd round, 34th pick
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1967–1977);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1967); 2× First-team All-Pro (1968, 1969); 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; Pride of the Lions; Detroit Lions No. 20 retired; NFL record Most interceptions returned for touchdown in a rookie season: 3 (1967; tied);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	56
Interception yards:	1,077
Fumble recoveries:	17
Defensive touchdowns:	8
Return yards:	2,586
Return touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Lemuel Jackson Barney (born September 8, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 1977, playing occasionally as a punter as well. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers from 1964 to 1966. He was selected by the Lions in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft and played. He was selected as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1967, played in seven Pro Bowls, and was selected as a first-team All-NFL player in 1968 and 1969. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. He has also been inducted into the Detroit Lions Hall of Fame, the Jackson State Sports Hall of Fame, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.