Lew Eric Barnes (born December 27, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, and Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[1] Barnes played college football at the University of Oregon,[2] where he was a first-team All-American as a senior.[3]

Lew Barnes
No. 81, 85, 80
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1962-12-27) December 27, 1962 (age 61)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln (San Diego, California)
College:Oregon
NFL draft:1986 / round: 5 / pick: 138
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punt/Kick returns:102
Return yardage:1,066
Yards per return:10.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Barnes prepped at Lincoln High School in Southeast San Diego.

References

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  1. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Dolan, Steve. "POP QUIZ: : Who's One of the Best Catches in Pac-10? Mail Makes It Clear, It's Oregon's Barnes". latimes.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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