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Although a three-time All-Southwestern Conference star at Jackson State, Lem Barney was a comparative unknown when he joined the NFL as the 2nd round pick of the Detroit Lions in 1967.
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It took only a few games for Barney to become widely respected as one of the premier comerbacks in pro football. He led the NFL with 10 picks his rookie year.
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Barney also won acclaim as a kick return specialist. Particularly early in his career, he saw duty on both the punt and kickoff return units.
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A big play performer, Barney had a 98-yard kickoff return, a 94-yard field goal return, a 74-yard punt return and a 71-yard interception runback during his career.
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His career record includes 56 interceptions for 1,077 yards, 143 punt returns for 1,312 yards and 50 kickoff returns for 1,274 yards.
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In 1992, Barney was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.