Barry Quentin Word was born on July 17,1964 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
12 Facts About Barry Word
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Also in 1985, Word was the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.
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Barry Word was selected in the third round, 62nd overall, by the New Orleans Saints in the 1986 NFL draft.
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Barry Word pleaded guilty, but his willingness to cooperate and his limited involvement in the case meant he only received 5 months in prison.
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Unhappy with being shifted from running back to halfback, Barry Word walked away from the Saints after two games in 1988.
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Barry Word then had unsuccessful attempts to join the Dallas Cowboys later in 1988 and with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1989.
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Barry Word was finally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs before the start of the 1990 season.
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Barry Word had a career year in 1990, rushing for 1015 yards on 204 carries, garnering NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award for his performance.
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Barry Word split carries with Christian Okoye during the 1990 season as well as the next two years.
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At the start of the 1994 season Barry Word was traded to the Minnesota Vikings and he ran for 847 yards on 142 carries.
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Barry Word was signed by the Cardinals at the start of the 1994 season, but only played one game for them and did not have a rushing attempt.
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Barry Word has said that being able to retire early is not a bad thing, and said as much to Tiki Barber when Barber was set to retire concluding the 2006 season.