Joe Barnes

Bio

Full name: Joseph William Barnes

Preferred name: Joe

Born: Dec. 18, 1951 in Fort Worth, TX (72 years old)

Last Season (1986) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 196 lbs
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #7
Amateur Programs
  • Texas Tech
  • Reagan County HS (Big Lake, TX)
11 Season Career

Active years: 1976–1986
Active teams (4):

  • MTL 1976–1980, 1985–1986
  • SSK 1980–1981
  • TOR 1982–1984
  • CGY 1985

151 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 145 regular season games
  • 1 playoff game
  • 5 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
5 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
11 seasons (4 teams)
(Rank: T131st,
98th percentile,
11 CFL seasons)
145
(Rank: T616th,
94th percentile,
145 CFL games)
1 5
1976 MTL QB 7 13 -- 0
1977 MTL QB 7 8 -- 1
1978 MTL QB 7 12 -- 1
1979 MTL QB 7 16 -- 1
1980 MTL QB 7 6 -- 0
  SSK QB 7 10 -- 0
  1980 Total (2 Teams)     16 -- 0
1981 SSK QB 7 16 -- 0
1982 TOR QB 17 10 -- 1
1983 TOR QB 17 16 -- 1
1984 TOR QB 17 16 -- 0
1985 CGY QB 17 11 -- 0
  MTL QB 7 4 -- 0
  1985 Total (2 Teams)     15 -- 0
1986 MTL QB 7 7 -- 0
Joe Barnes Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Passing Yards – Game -- 470 yards TOR 1984 SSK 21 @ TOR 18
  • 1983 Winner (TOR) Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
  • 1994 Quarterbacks (BAL)
  • 1995 Offensive Coordinator (SHR)