Pro Football Hall of Famer Lem Barney’s family on Saturday pushed back on a claim that the former Detroit Lions player had died. The Pro Football Hall of Fame erroneously announced that Barney had ...

For the second time, the family of a Detroit Lions legend Lem Barney has had to publicly come out and refute reports that he had passed away. “Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO Jim Porter ...

Shocking reports of Detroit Lions legend Lem Barney's death at 80 were quickly debunked by his family, who confirmed he is alive and receiving care. The Pro Football Hall of Famer's family issued a ...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has publicly apologized for wrongly announcing the death of former NFL star Lem Barney. NFL.com reported on Saturday, November 29, that the Hall of Fame rescinded an ...

In another episode of expect the unexpected, we have the controversy surrounding the death of Lem Barney. On November 29, 2025, the Pro Football Hall of Fame (PFHOF) stunned the football world by ...

The world of American football was plunged into premature mourning on Saturday after widespread false reports claimed the death of Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lem Barney at the ...

Remembrances poured out for former Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney on Saturday, with many responding to news of Barney's death with memories of the Hall of Famer. The problem is, Barney isn't dead ...

Detroit Lions legend and Hall of Fame NFLer Lem Barney is alive and well, according to his family, despite widespread reports that he had died at the age of 80. The NFL's official website shared news ...

Family of Detroit Lions legend Lem Barney say reports of his passing are false. Before Barry Sanders elusively ran into the NFL Hall of Fame, and before Billy Sims’ spectacular but short Detroit Lions ...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday apologized after it incorrectly announced that former Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney had died at the age of 80, citing "media sources associated with the ...