Greg Barton (American football)

(Redirected from Greg Barton (gridiron football)) American football player (1946–2019)

American football player

Greg Barton

No. 14

Position:

Quarterback

Personal information

Born:

(1946-07-14)July 14, 1946
Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Died:

August 26, 2019(2019-08-26) (aged 73)
Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

195 lb (88 kg)

Career information

High school:

Robert A. Millikan (Long Beach, California)

College:

Long Beach
Tulsa

NFL draft:

1968 / round: 9 / pick: 229

Career history

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Greg Lee Barton (July 14, 1946 — August 26, 2019) was a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Detroit Lions. He was traded from the Lions to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1971 second-round selection (30th overall–Dave Thompson) and 1972 second- and third-round picks (40th and 65th overall–to Atlanta Falcons and Ken Sanders respectively) on January 28, 1971. He led the 1964 Long Beach Vikings football team to the junior college national championship, and also played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two seasons as part of a quarterbacking tandem with starter Joe Theismann for the Toronto Argonauts and in the World Football League (WFL) for the Portland Storm.

References

"Greg Barton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Wallace, William N. "Patriots Choose Plunkett as No. 1 in College Draft, Spurning Trade Offers," The New York Times, Friday, January 29, 1971. Retrieved November 2, 2020
1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 28 (Rounds 1–7) & 29 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 2, 2020
"Greg Barton". Long Beach City College Vikings. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
"Barton of Eagles Quits N.F.L. For Toronto Club". The New York Times. May 4, 1971.

v t e Tulsa Golden Hurricane starting quarterbacks
Ivan Grove (1914–1916, 1919) Rex Thomas (1922) Tudor Jones (1936) Morris White (1937) Tommy Thompson (1938) Glenn Dobbs (1940–1942) Clyde LeForce (1943, 1946) Perry Moss (1944) Bob Smith (1945) Jim Finks (1946–1948) Pete Annex (1949) Ron Morris (1950–1952) Bob Bohn (1953) Mack Warren (1954) Charlie Wynes (1955) George Cagiola (1956–1957) Jerry Keeling (1958–1960) Ronnie Sine (1961) Stu McBirnie (1962) Jerry Rhome (1963–1964) Billy Guy Anderson (1965) Greg Barton (1966–1967) Mike Stripling (1967–1968) Rick Arrington (1969) John Dobbs (1969–1970) Drew Pearson (1970) Todd Starks (1971–1972) Joe McCulley (1973) Jeb Blount (1973–1975) Ron Hickerson (1976) David Rader (1976–1978) Bill Blankenship (1977, 1979) Kenny Jackson (1979–1981) Skip Ast (1982) Steve Gage (1983–1986) Richie Stephenson (1984) T. J. Rubley (1987–1991) Gus Frerotte (1990, 1992–1993) Mark Matheson (1992) Troy DeGar (1994–1996) Tad Jones (1994) John Fitzgerald (1994, 1996–1998) Michael Wall (1997–1999) Robert Stephenson (1998) Josh Blankenship (1999–2001) Tyler Gooch (2001–2002) James Kilian (2002–2004) Paul Smith (2005–2007) David Johnson (2008) G. J. Kinne (2009–2011) Cody Green (2012–2013) Kalen Henderson (2012) Dane Evans (2013–2016) Chad President (2017) Luke Skipper (2017–2018) Seth Boomer (2018) Zach Smith (2019–2020) Davis Brin (2021–2022) Braylon Braxton (2022–2023) Cardell Williams (2023) Roman Fuller (2023) Kirk Francis (2023–2024) Cooper Legas (2024)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane starting quarterbacks

Ivan Grove (1914–1916, 1919)
Rex Thomas (1922)
Tudor Jones (1936)
Morris White (1937)
Tommy Thompson (1938)
Glenn Dobbs (1940–1942)
Clyde LeForce (1943, 1946)
Perry Moss (1944)
Bob Smith (1945)
Jim Finks (1946–1948)
Pete Annex (1949)
Ron Morris (1950–1952)
Bob Bohn (1953)
Mack Warren (1954)
Charlie Wynes (1955)
George Cagiola (1956–1957)
Jerry Keeling (1958–1960)
Ronnie Sine (1961)
Stu McBirnie (1962)
Jerry Rhome (1963–1964)
Billy Guy Anderson (1965)
Greg Barton (1966–1967)
Mike Stripling (1967–1968)
Rick Arrington (1969)
John Dobbs (1969–1970)
Drew Pearson (1970)
Todd Starks (1971–1972)
Joe McCulley (1973)
Jeb Blount (1973–1975)
Ron Hickerson (1976)
David Rader (1976–1978)
Bill Blankenship (1977, 1979)
Kenny Jackson (1979–1981)
Skip Ast (1982)
Steve Gage (1983–1986)
Richie Stephenson (1984)
T. J. Rubley (1987–1991)
Gus Frerotte (1990, 1992–1993)
Mark Matheson (1992)
Troy DeGar (1994–1996)
Tad Jones (1994)
John Fitzgerald (1994, 1996–1998)
Michael Wall (1997–1999)
Robert Stephenson (1998)
Josh Blankenship (1999–2001)
Tyler Gooch (2001–2002)
James Kilian (2002–2004)
Paul Smith (2005–2007)
David Johnson (2008)
G. J. Kinne (2009–2011)
Cody Green (2012–2013)
Kalen Henderson (2012)
Dane Evans (2013–2016)
Chad President (2017)
Luke Skipper (2017–2018)
Seth Boomer (2018)
Zach Smith (2019–2020)
Davis Brin (2021–2022)
Braylon Braxton (2022–2023)
Cardell Williams (2023)
Roman Fuller (2023)
Kirk Francis (2023–2024)
Cooper Legas (2024)

v t e Detroit Lions 1968 NFL draft selections
Greg Landry Earl McCullouch Jerry DePoyster Charlie Sanders Ed Mooney Phil Odle Mike Spitzer Terry Miller Greg Barton Granville Liggins Dwight Little Ed Caruthers Chuck Bailey Richie Davis Jim Oliver Bob Rokita

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