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Lew Barnes

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Kansas City Chiefs · WR

Lew Barnes recorded 31 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

1.7

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

31

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Lew Barnes's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round

WSH

WSH vs Chicago Bears

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1987

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Los Angeles Rams vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1986

2 rec · 28 rec yds · 0 rec TD

TENNESSEETITANS

Chicago Bears vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1986

1 rec · 13 rec yds · 0 rec TD

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1986

1 rec · 13 rec yds · 0 rec TD

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1989

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Lew Barnes's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 28 receiving yards · 2 receptions

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Los Angeles Rams vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1986

2 rec · 28 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Lew Barnes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1982–1992

Mike Singletary

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Chicago Bears · The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Franchise era

1966–1988

Steve Bartkowski

Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons31 career games4 career receptions54 career receiving yardsJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1986Most recent: Sep 17, 1989

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history