Joe Barnes

Bio

Full name: Joseph William Barnes

Preferred name: Joe

Born: Dec. 18, 1951 in Fort Worth, TX (70 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)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
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
(Rank: T127th,
98th percentile,
11 CFL seasons)		 4 teams 145
(Rank: T446th,
96th 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)