Cornerback
No. 49
Purdue
"A change of playing arenas worked wonders for Erich Barnes and helped get him named to the All-Pro team. A defensive halfback at Chicago since 1958, he longed for a chance to get traded and showed his appreciation by performing so splendidly in New York. The Elkhart (Indiana) antelope can do everything required of a defender and his only problem is to curb some of his aggressiveness, which occasionally causes him to stray from his assigned territory.
He tied an NFL mark in 1961 by returning an interception for a 102-yard touchdown (vs. the Cowboys) and he topped the loop in bringing back interceptions (195 yards)."
-Don Schiffer, 1962 Pro Football Handbook
"Last season, Erich intercepted a pass and returned it 102 yards for a touchdown."
-1962 Topps No. 111
"The Giants struck oil in 1961 when, in an involved preseason deal with the Bears and Rams, they acquired Erich Barnes (49) from Chicago. The rangy 198-pound Purdue graduate, a No. 4 draft choice of the Bears in 1958, fit right into the picture as a defensive backfield cornerman. His great speed, coordination and alertness make Barnes an outstanding pass defender."
-1962 New York Giants Official Program (Yankee Stadium)
DICK LYNCH
Cornerback
No. 22
Notre Dame
"Touted as the best man in all football for one-on-one coverage is Dick Lynch, the spirited corner back of the New York Giants, also the NFL's pass interception leader."
-Murray Olderman, All-Pro 1962 Football
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