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{{Short description|American football player ( |
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{{Infobox NFL biography |
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|image=Erich Barnes.jpg |
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|caption=Barnes with [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] {{circa}} 1957 |
| caption = Barnes with [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] {{circa}} 1957 |
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|position=[[Defensive back]] |
| position = [[Defensive back]] |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1935|07|04}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|07|04}} |
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|birth_place=[[Elkhart, Indiana]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Elkhart, Indiana]], U.S. |
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|death_date={{Death date and age|2022|4|29|1935|07|04}} |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|4|29|1935|07|04}} |
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|death_place=[[Hastings-on-Hudson, New York]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[Hastings-on-Hudson, New York]], U.S. |
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|high_school= |
| high_school = <nowiki>Elkhart High School (Elkhart,</nowiki> Indiana) |
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|college=[[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] |
| college = [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] |
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|draftyear=1958 |
| draftyear = 1958 |
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|draftround=4 |
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|draftpick=42 |
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* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1958}}–{{NFL Year|1960}}) |
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1958}}–{{NFL Year|1960}}) |
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* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|1961}}–{{NFL Year|1964}}) |
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|1961}}–{{NFL Year|1964}}) |
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* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|1965}}–{{NFL Year|1971}}) |
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|1965}}–{{NFL Year|1971}}) |
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|statlabel1=Interceptions |
| statlabel1 = Interceptions |
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|statvalue1=45 |
| statvalue1 = 45 |
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|statlabel2=Interception yards |
| statlabel2 = Interception yards |
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|statvalue2=853 |
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|statlabel3=Touchdowns |
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns |
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|statvalue3=7 |
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| highlights |
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* First-team [[All-Pro]] ( |
* First-team [[All-Pro]] (1961) |
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* 3× Second-team [[All-Pro]] (1959, 1962, 1964) |
* 3× Second-team [[All-Pro]] (1959, 1962, 1964) |
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* 6× [[Pro Bowl]] ( |
* 6× [[Pro Bowl]] (1959, 1961–1964, 1968) |
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* [[Cleveland Browns#Cleveland Browns legends|Cleveland Browns Legends]] |
* [[Cleveland Browns#Cleveland Browns legends|Cleveland Browns Legends]] |
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|pfr=BarnEr00 |
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'''Erich Theodore Barnes''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|iː|r|ɪ|tʃ}} {{respell| |
'''Erich Theodore Barnes''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|iː|r|ɪ|tʃ}} {{respell|E|rich}};<ref name="NYT obit"/> July 4, 1935 – April 29, 2022) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]] (1956–1958), where he was a [[two-way player]]. In the NFL, he was a six-time [[Pro Bowl]]er and a four-time [[All-Pro]] selection, including first-team honors in 1961. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Barnes was born in [[Elkhart, Indiana]], on July 4, 1935.<ref name="NYT obit">{{cite news|title=Erich Barnes, Star Defensive Back for the 1960s Giants, Dies at 86|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/sports/football/erich-barnes-star-defensive-back-for-the-1960s-giants-dies-at-86.html|first=Richard|last=Goldstein|date=May 4, 2022|access-date=May 4, 2022|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="PFR player">{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarnEr00.htm|title=Erich Barnes Stats|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> His father, Sylvester, worked as a real estate investor; his mother, Lura, was a housewife.<ref name="NYT obit"/> He attended [[Elkhart Central High School]] in his hometown.<ref name="PFR player"/> He then studied at [[Purdue University]], where he played offensive and defensive [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]],<ref name="NYT obit"/> left end, and [[cornerback]] for the [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]].<ref name=Douglas>{{cite news|title=Draft Pick Countdown, No. 6: Erich Barnes, the Versatile Ballhawk|url=https://www.si.com/college/purdue/football/erich-barnes-best-purdue-nfl-draft-picks|first=Brett|last=Douglas|date=April 19, 2020|accessdate=May 4, 2022|work=SI.com|publisher=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> He registered 257 rushing yards on 62 [[Carry (gridiron football)|carries]], 319 yards on 20 [[Reception (gridiron football)|receptions]], 136 yards on seven [[kickoff return]]s, and 86 return yards off of his five [[interceptions]] during his time with the Boilermakers.<ref name=Douglas/> He was drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the fourth round (42nd overall selection) of the [[1958 NFL |
Barnes was born in [[Elkhart, Indiana]], on July 4, 1935.<ref name="NYT obit">{{cite news|title=Erich Barnes, Star Defensive Back for the 1960s Giants, Dies at 86|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/sports/football/erich-barnes-star-defensive-back-for-the-1960s-giants-dies-at-86.html|first=Richard|last=Goldstein|date=May 4, 2022|access-date=May 4, 2022|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="PFR player">{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarnEr00.htm|title=Erich Barnes Stats|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> His father, Sylvester, worked as a real estate investor; his mother, Lura, was a housewife.<ref name="NYT obit"/> He attended [[Elkhart Central High School]] in his hometown.<ref name="PFR player"/> He then studied at [[Purdue University]], where he played offensive and defensive [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]],<ref name="NYT obit"/> left end, and [[cornerback]] for the [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]].<ref name=Douglas>{{cite news|title=Draft Pick Countdown, No. 6: Erich Barnes, the Versatile Ballhawk|url=https://www.si.com/college/purdue/football/erich-barnes-best-purdue-nfl-draft-picks|first=Brett|last=Douglas|date=April 19, 2020|accessdate=May 4, 2022|work=SI.com|publisher=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> He registered 257 rushing yards on 62 [[Carry (gridiron football)|carries]], 319 yards on 20 [[Reception (gridiron football)|receptions]], 136 yards on seven [[kickoff return]]s, and 86 return yards off of his five [[interceptions]] during his time with the Boilermakers.<ref name=Douglas/> He was one of the favorite receiving targets of [[Len Dawson]], a future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]r, but cornerback was his best position.<ref name=thompson_08202018>{{cite news|first=Ken|last=Thompson|title=Thompson: Purdue football Who Wore It Best No. 41-50|date=August 20, 2018|newspaper=Journal & Courier|url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2018/08/20/purdue-football-who-wore-best-no-41-50-ken-thompson/1004656002/|access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> He was drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the fourth round (42nd overall selection) of the [[1958 NFL draft]].<ref name="PFR player"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Barnes made his NFL debut with the Bears on October 12, 1958, at the age of 23, in a 28–6 win over the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarnEr00/gamelog/1958/|title=Erich Barnes 1958 Game Log|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> He was later traded to the [[New York Giants]] in 1961. |
Barnes made his NFL debut with the Bears on October 12, 1958, at the age of 23, in a 28–6 win over the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarnEr00/gamelog/1958/|title=Erich Barnes 1958 Game Log|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> He was later traded to the [[New York Giants]] in 1961.<ref name=Eisen/> In his first season with New York, he intercepted a pass against the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and returned it 102 yards for a [[touchdown]], setting a Giants' record and tying the then-NFL record for the longest interception return.<ref name=Eisen/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/release.aspx?release_id=2959|title=Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record {{!}} Longest interception returns by team|work=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]|date=November 24, 2008| accessdate=June 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605053758/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/release.aspx?release_id=2959|archive-date=June 5, 2014}}</ref> He also earned NFL first-team honors that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=1961 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1961/allpro.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=May 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The Giants went on to face the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the [[1962 NFL Championship Game]], having lost 37–0 to the same team in the [[1961 NFL Championship Game|previous year's title game]]. They lost again to Lombardi's Packers on a fiercely windy and cold day in Yankee Stadium. Barnes set up the only scoring for the Giants when he blocked a punt recovered by teammate [[Jim Collier]] in the end zone in a 16–7 loss.<ref name=Eisen>{{cite news|title=Giants mourn passing of former DB Erich Barnes|url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-mourn-passing-of-former-db-erich-barnes|first=Michael|last=Eisen|date=May 3, 2022|accessdate=May 5, 2022|publisher=New York Giants}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196212300nyg.htm|title=December 30th, 1962 Championship – Green Bay Packers at New York Giants|date=December 30, 1962|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> |
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⚫ | After the 1964 season, the Giants traded him to the [[Cleveland Browns]] – his favorite team as a child<ref name=passan_05192008/> – for linebacker [[Mike Lucci]] and a 1966 third round draft pick which the Giants then traded to Detroit for quarterback [[Earl Morrall]].<ref name=pettica_10262012>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Pettica|title=Cleveland Browns' 100 best all-time players: No. 63, Erich Barnes|newspaper=The Plain Dealer|date=October 26, 2012|url=http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2012/10/cleveland_browns_100_best_all-_1.html|access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> This trade further aggravated the demise of a once stellar Giants defense that had already lost standouts [[Sam Huff]] and [[Dick Modzelewski]], who was also traded to the Browns and an integral component of their 1964 NFL championship team after the 1963 season.<ref name="NYT obit"/> During his time with the Browns, Barnes was known for standing at the goalpost (then stationed at the goal line) and blocking field goal attempts. This practice was later outlawed in the NFL.<ref name=Douglas/> He ended his career with 45 interceptions, returning seven for touchdowns.<ref name="NYT obit"/> During his NFL career, he was selected to the [[Pro Bowl]] six times and was an [[All-Pro]] selection four times.<ref name="PFR player"/> |
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Barnes was known as an aggressive, physical player,<ref>Rich Passan, "Browns Rewind: Erich Barnes". ''Orange and Brown Report'', May 19, 2008. http://cle.scout.com/2/755851.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829001144/http://cle.scout.com/2/755851.html |date=2008-08-29 | accessdate=2013-02-24}}</ref> and is the Giants record holder for longest interception return after scoring on a 102-yard return against the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in 1961.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/release.aspx?release_id=2959|title=Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record {{!}} Longest interception returns by team|work=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]|date=November 24, 2008| accessdate=June 2, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Legacy== |
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⚫ | After the 1964 season, the Giants traded him to the [[Cleveland Browns]] – his favorite team as a child<ref |
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Barnes was known as an aggressive, physical player.<ref name=passan_05192008>{{cite news|first=Rich|last=Passan|title=Browns Rewind: Erich Barnes|work=Orange and Brown Report|date=May 19, 2008|url=http://cle.scout.com/2/755851.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829001144/http://cle.scout.com/2/755851.html |archive-date=August 29, 2008 | accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> In 2012, the Cleveland ''[[The Plain Dealer|Plain Dealer]]''{{'}}s Mike Pettica ranked him as the No. 63 player in Browns' history (counting only what players did playing for Cleveland).<ref name=pettica_10262012/> |
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⚫ | The [[Professional Football Researchers Association]] named Barnes to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2013.htm |title=Professional Researchers Association Hall of Very Good Class of 2013 |accessdate=November 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104015529/http://www.profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2013.htm |archive-date=January 4, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Barnes was elected to the [[Indiana Football Hall of Fame]] in 1986,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Indiana Football Hall of Fame|title=Erich Barnes|url=http://www.indiana-football.org/?q=node/32|access-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref> and the [[Purdue University]] Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Purdue Athletics|title=2009 Hall of Fame|date=February 9, 2009|url=http://www.purduesports.com/genrel/020909aaf.html|access-date=January 15, 2013|archive-date=November 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111063100/http://www.purduesports.com/genrel/020909aaf.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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During his time with the Browns, Barnes was known for standing at the goalpost (then stationed at the goal line) and blocking field goal attempts. This practice was later outlawed in the NFL.<ref name=Douglas/> |
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==Later years== |
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After retiring from professional football in 1971, Barnes went on to work in the New York City area as a corporate special events planner.<ref name="NYT obit"/> |
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Barnes was married to Violet Ward Barnes until his death. Together, they had three children: Charissa, Djuna, and Tessa. He maintained residences in [[Yonkers, New York]], and [[Joliet, Illinois]].<ref name="NYT obit"/> |
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==Personal life and death== |
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In November 1963, Barnes appeared as one of the impostors on the panel game show ''[[To Tell the Truth]]'', claiming to be a sentinel at the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]]. [[Tom Poston]] was particularly chagrined at not having recognized Barnes, who fooled two of the four panelists.<ref name="222tellthetruth" /> After retiring from professional football in 1971, Barnes went on to work in the New York City area as a corporate special events planner.<ref name="NYT obit"/> He was elected to the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1986,<ref>Indiana Football Hall of Fame, "Erich Barnes": http://www.indiana-football.org/?q=node/32 Retrieved January 15, 2013.</ref> and the [[Purdue University]] Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.<ref>Purdue Athletics, "2009 Hall of Fame", February 9, 2009. http://www.purduesports.com/genrel/020909aaf.html Retrieved January 15, 2013.</ref> In 2012, the Cleveland ''[[The Plain Dealer|Plain Dealer]]''{{'}}s Mike Pettica ranked Barnes as the #63 player in Browns' history (counting only what players did playing for Cleveland).<ref>Pettica, ibid.</ref> |
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Barnes married Violet Ward; the couple remained together until his death. Erich had three daughters ;Charissa, Djuna, and Tessa. In 1963, he appeared as one of the impostors on the panel game show ''[[To Tell the Truth]]'', claiming to be a sentinel at the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]].<ref name=thompson_08202018/><ref name="222tellthetruth">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZvD8wlOzTk ''To Tell the Truth'', Monday, November 11, 1963 – YouTube (via Buzzr).]; retrieved January 4, 2019.</ref> |
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⚫ | The [[Professional Football Researchers Association]] named Barnes to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2013. |
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Barnes died on April 29, 2022, at a hospital |
Barnes died on April 29, 2022, at a hospital near [[Hastings-on-Hudson, New York]], aged 86, following an unspecified lengthy illness.<ref name="NYT obit"/><ref name=Eisen/> |
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==References== |
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Died: | April 29, 2022 Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, U.S. | (aged 86)||||||||
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High school: | Elkhart High School (Elkhart, Indiana) | ||||||||
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NFL draft: | 1958 / round: 4 / pick: 42 | ||||||||
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Erich Theodore Barnes (/ˈiːrɪtʃ/ E-rich;[1] July 4, 1935 – April 29, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers (1956–1958), where he was a two-way player. In the NFL, he was a six-time Pro Bowler and a four-time All-Pro selection, including first-team honors in 1961.
Early life
[edit]Barnes was born in Elkhart, Indiana, on July 4, 1935.[1][2] His father, Sylvester, worked as a real estate investor; his mother, Lura, was a housewife.[1] He attended Elkhart Central High School in his hometown.[2] He then studied at Purdue University, where he played offensive and defensive halfback,[1] left end, and cornerback for the Purdue Boilermakers.[3] He registered 257 rushing yards on 62 carries, 319 yards on 20 receptions, 136 yards on seven kickoff returns, and 86 return yards off of his five interceptions during his time with the Boilermakers.[3] He was one of the favorite receiving targets of Len Dawson, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, but cornerback was his best position.[4] He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round (42nd overall selection) of the 1958 NFL draft.[2]
Career
[edit]Barnes made his NFL debut with the Bears on October 12, 1958, at the age of 23, in a 28–6 win over the San Francisco 49ers.[5] He was later traded to the New York Giants in 1961.[6] In his first season with New York, he intercepted a pass against the Dallas Cowboys and returned it 102 yards for a touchdown, setting a Giants' record and tying the then-NFL record for the longest interception return.[6][7] He also earned NFL first-team honors that year.[8] The Giants went on to face the Green Bay Packers in the 1962 NFL Championship Game, having lost 37–0 to the same team in the previous year's title game. They lost again to Lombardi's Packers on a fiercely windy and cold day in Yankee Stadium. Barnes set up the only scoring for the Giants when he blocked a punt recovered by teammate Jim Collier in the end zone in a 16–7 loss.[6][9]
After the 1964 season, the Giants traded him to the Cleveland Browns – his favorite team as a child[10] – for linebacker Mike Lucci and a 1966 third round draft pick which the Giants then traded to Detroit for quarterback Earl Morrall.[11] This trade further aggravated the demise of a once stellar Giants defense that had already lost standouts Sam Huff and Dick Modzelewski, who was also traded to the Browns and an integral component of their 1964 NFL championship team after the 1963 season.[1] During his time with the Browns, Barnes was known for standing at the goalpost (then stationed at the goal line) and blocking field goal attempts. This practice was later outlawed in the NFL.[3] He ended his career with 45 interceptions, returning seven for touchdowns.[1] During his NFL career, he was selected to the Pro Bowl six times and was an All-Pro selection four times.[2]
Legacy
[edit]Barnes was known as an aggressive, physical player.[10] In 2012, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mike Pettica ranked him as the No. 63 player in Browns' history (counting only what players did playing for Cleveland).[11] The Professional Football Researchers Association named Barnes to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2013.[12]
Barnes was elected to the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1986,[13] and the Purdue University Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.[14]
Later years
[edit]After retiring from professional football in 1971, Barnes went on to work in the New York City area as a corporate special events planner.[1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Barnes married Violet Ward; the couple remained together until his death. Erich had three daughters ;Charissa, Djuna, and Tessa. In 1963, he appeared as one of the impostors on the panel game show To Tell the Truth, claiming to be a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.[4][15]
Barnes died on April 29, 2022, at a hospital near Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, aged 86, following an unspecified lengthy illness.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Goldstein, Richard (May 4, 2022). "Erich Barnes, Star Defensive Back for the 1960s Giants, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Erich Barnes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c Douglas, Brett (April 19, 2020). "Draft Pick Countdown, No. 6: Erich Barnes, the Versatile Ballhawk". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Thompson, Ken (August 20, 2018). "Thompson: Purdue football Who Wore It Best No. 41-50". Journal & Courier. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Erich Barnes 1958 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Eisen, Michael (May 3, 2022). "Giants mourn passing of former DB Erich Barnes". New York Giants. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. November 24, 2008. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "1961 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "December 30th, 1962 Championship – Green Bay Packers at New York Giants". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. December 30, 1962. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Passan, Rich (May 19, 2008). "Browns Rewind: Erich Barnes". Orange and Brown Report. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Pettica, Mike (October 26, 2012). "Cleveland Browns' 100 best all-time players: No. 63, Erich Barnes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "Professional Researchers Association Hall of Very Good Class of 2013". Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Erich Barnes". Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "2009 Hall of Fame". Purdue Athletics. February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ To Tell the Truth, Monday, November 11, 1963 – YouTube (via Buzzr).; retrieved January 4, 2019.
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