Barry Helton

Punts:	213
Punting yards:	8,285
Longest punt:	56
Average punt:	38.9
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Barry Helton
No. 9
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	January 2, 1965 (age 60); Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Simla (Simla, Colorado)
College:	Colorado
NFL draft:	1988 / round: 4 / pick: 102
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (1988–1991); Los Angeles Rams (1991);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion; 2× Consensus All-American (1985, 1986); Second-team All-American (1987); 3× First-team All-Big Eight (1985, 1986, 1987);
Career NFL statistics
Punts:
Punts:	213
Punting yards:	8,285
Longest punt:	56
Average punt:	38.9
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Barry Bret Helton (born January 2, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, twice earning consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for San Francisco and Los Angeles Rams, playing in Super Bowl XXIII and Super Bowl XXIV for the 49ers.^[1]

Helton was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he played for the Buffaloes from 1984 to 1987.

Helton's son Bret is also a professional athlete, pitching in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system. He and his wife Lisa had three more children, Chad, Brad and Nicole.^[2]

References

^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Summers, Danny. "Faces to Follow: Luke Martin and Bret Helton", Cheyenne Edition, 2/27/2019.

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[1] "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[2] Summers, Danny. "Faces to Follow: Luke Martin and Bret Helton", Cheyenne Edition, 2/27/2019.

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