TE · Cleveland Browns
Gary Barnidge
Age 40 · 198 cm (6'6") · 113 kg · Born Sep 22, 1985 · Louisville
NFL career
2008
debut year
2016
last season
9
seasons
#82
jersey
College: Louisville
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#141
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2016 · 92 games.
Receiving
2,258yards
14touchdowns
178receptions
12.7YPC avg
Defense
34solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2009 | Carolina Panthers | 13 | 12 | 21 | 242 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Carolina Panthers | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 9 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 2013 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 13 | 18 | 127 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 2014 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 13 | 25 | 156 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 79 | 125 | 1,043 | 13.2 | 9 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 55 | 82 | 612 | 11.1 | 2 |
Games during career · Cleveland Browns
Most recent results for the franchise while Gary Barnidge was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
24–27 @ Steelers
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Chargers
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
L
13–33 @ Bills
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
L
10–23 vs Bengals
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
13–27 vs Giants
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
L
9–24 vs Steelers
2016-11 · Nov 20, 2016 · REGULAR
L
7–28 @ Ravens
2016-10 · Nov 10, 2016 · REGULAR
L
10–35 vs Cowboys
2016-09 · Nov 6, 2016 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Louisville alumni in the NFL
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2008 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
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#139
#140
#144
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#147
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#137
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QB · MIN
#138
Robert James
LB · ATL
#138
Robert James
CB · ATL
#139
Ryan Torain
RB · DEN
#140
Brandon Carr
CB · KAN
#142
#143
Zackary Bowman
CHI
Orlando Scandrick
DB · DAL
#144
DeMario Pressley
DT · NOR
#145
Jason Shirley
DT · CIN
#146
Jerome Felton
FB · DET
#147
Alvin Bowen
OLB · BUF
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Gary Barnidge.
Brad Cottam
Debut 2008 · #87 · Chiefs
Brad Listorti
Debut 2008 · Jets
Chris Brown
Debut 2008 · Dolphins
Craig Stevens
Debut 2008 · #88 · Titans
Darrell Strong
Debut 2008 · #82 · Raiders
Derek Fine
Debut 2008 · #82 · Texans
Dezmond Sherrod
Debut 2008 · #84 · Texans
Drew Atchison
Debut 2008 · Dolphins
Born on September 22
Jamie Rivers
1945 · New York Jets
Harold Carmichael
1949 · Dallas Cowboys
Tommy Thompson
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Gene Killian
1952 · Dallas Cowboys
Sammy Johnson
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Ken Schroy
1952 · New York Jets
Vernon Perry
1953 · New Orleans Saints
Gary Anderson
1955 · Washington Commanders