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 59); Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Simla High School; Simla, Colorado
College:	Colorado
NFL draft:	1988 / round: 4 / pick: 102
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (1988–1990); Los Angeles Rams (1991);
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1985, 1986);
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 a former American college and professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Colorado, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, and played in Super Bowl XXIII and Super Bowl XXIV for the 49ers.

In 1990, Barry Helton posted a 36.4 punting average, the lowest in the NFL.

Helton was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado, where he played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team 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.^[1]

References

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

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

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v t e 1985 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Chuck Long RB Reggie Dupard RB Bo Jackson RB Napoleon McCallum RB Thurman Thomas RB Lorenzo White WR Tim McGee WR David Williams TE Willie Smith OT Jim Dombrowski OT Brian Jozwiak G Jeff Bregel G Jamie Dukes G J. D. Maarleveld G John Rienstra C Peter Anderson
Defense	DL Tony Casillas DL Tim Green DL Mike Hammerstein DL Leslie O'Neal DL Mike Ruth LB Brian Bosworth LB Johnny Holland LB Larry Station DB Brad Cochran DB David Fulcher DB Scott Thomas
Special teams	K John Lee P Barry Helton

v t e 1986 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Vinny Testaverde RB D. J. Dozier RB Terrence Flagler RB Brent Fullwood RB Brad Muster RB Paul Palmer WR Cris Carter TE Keith Jackson OT John Clay OT Randy Dixon OT Danny Villa G Jeff Bregel C Ben Tamburello
Defense	DL Jerome Brown DL Jason Buck DL Danny Noonan DL Reggie Rogers DL Tony Woods LB Cornelius Bennett LB Brian Bosworth LB Shane Conlan LB Chris Spielman DB Bennie Blades DB Thomas Everett DB Tim McDonald DB Garland Rivers DB Rod Woodson
Special teams	K Jeff Jaeger P Barry Helton

v t e San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XXIII champions
4 Max Runager 6 Mike Cofer 8 Steve Young 9 Barry Helton 15 John Paye 16 Joe Montana 20 Tory Nixon 21 Eric Wright 22 Tim McKyer 24 Harry Sydney 25 Doug DuBose 26 Darryl Pollard 29 Don Griffin 31 Chet Brooks 32 Terrence Flagler 33 Roger Craig 35 Del Rodgers 38 Greg Cox 42 Ronnie Lott 44 Tom Rathman 46 Tom Holmoe 49 Jeff Fuller 50 Riki Ellison 51 Randy Cross 53 Bill Romanowski 54 Ron Hadley 55 Jim Fahnhorst 57 Sam Kennedy 58 Keena Turner 60 Chuck Thomas 61 Jesse Sapolu 62 Guy McIntyre 65 Jeff Bregel 67 Pete Kugler 69 Bruce Collie 72 Jeff Stover 74 Steve Wallace 75 Kevin Fagan 76 Dwaine Board 77 Bubba Paris 78 Pierce Holt 79 Harris Barton 80 Jerry Rice (MVP) 82 John Taylor 83 Terry Greer 84 Brent Jones 85 Mike Wilson 86 John Frank 88 Calvin Nicholas 89 Ron Heller 91 Larry Roberts 92 Kevin Lilly 94 Charles Haley 95 Michael Carter 96 Danny Stubbs 97 Doug Mikolas 99 Michael Walter
Head coach: Bill Walsh
Coaches: Dennis Green Tommy Hart Mike Holmgren Sherman Lewis Bobb McKittrick Bill McPherson Ray Rhodes George Seifert Lynn Stiles Fred von Appen

v t e San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XXIV champions
6 Mike Cofer 8 Steve Young 9 Barry Helton 13 Steve Bono 16 Joe Montana (MVP) 21 Eric Wright 22 Tim McKyer 23 Spencer Tillman 24 Harry Sydney 26 Darryl Pollard 27 Mike Richardson 30 Keith Henderson 31 Chet Brooks 32 Terrence Flagler 33 Roger Craig 40 Johnnie Jackson 42 Ronnie Lott 44 Tom Rathman 46 Tom Holmoe 49 Jeff Fuller 50 Riki Ellison 53 Bill Romanowski 54 Matt Millen 55 Jim Fahnhorst 56 Steve Hendrickson 58 Keena Turner 59 Keith DeLong 60 Chuck Thomas 61 Jesse Sapolu 62 Guy McIntyre 64 Jim Burt 65 Jeff Bregel 66 Terry Tausch 67 Pete Kugler 69 Bruce Collie 74 Steve Wallace 75 Kevin Fagan 76 Rollin Putzier 77 Bubba Paris 78 Pierce Holt 79 Harris Barton 80 Jerry Rice 81 Jamie Williams 82 John Taylor 83 Terry Greer 84 Brent Jones 85 Mike Wilson 86 Mike Barber 88 Mike Sherrard 89 Wesley Walls 91 Larry Roberts 92 Kevin Lilly 94 Charles Haley 95 Michael Carter 96 Danny Stubbs 98 Antonio Goss 99 Michael Walter
Head coach: George Seifert
Coaches: Tommy Hart Mike Holmgren Al Lavan Sherman Lewis Bobb McKittrick Bill McPherson Ray Rhodes Lynn Stiles Bob Zeman