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Position:

TE

College:

Louisville

Birthdate:

September 22, 1985

NFL Experience:

9 Seasons

Browns Years:

2013-2016

Player Profile

Gary

Barnidge

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Biography

Gary Barnidge appeared in 123 career games with the Panthers and Browns. Recorded 178 receptions for2,258 yards with 14 touchdowns. He appeared in 61 games with the Browns and recorded 160 receptions for 1,938 yards with 13 touchdowns. Gary Barnidge earned Pro Bowl selection following breakout 2015 campaign as he tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome (1979) for most touchdown receptions by a Browns TE with nine. He donated his game-used cleats to a local child on the field after each home game through a partnership with Samaritan’s Feet, a non-profit group aimed at getting shoes to children around the world. Barnidge Co-founded “American Football without Barriers” (www.AFWBCamp.com), which provides free educational football camps in countries that don’t have football. He held camps in Germany (2019), Portugal (2018),  Finland (2017), Egypt (2016), Turkey (2015), Brazil(2014) and China (2013).

Career Highlights

Pro Career

  • 124 Career NFL Games
  • 123 NFL Games with the Browns (2013-2016)
  • 10-year NFL Career

Notable

  • Originally selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
  • Signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2013
  • Released by the Browns on April 28, 2017

Honors

  • Named to the 2015 Pro Bowl
  • 2015 Cleveland Browns Walter Payton Man of the Year.

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