Greg Barton (American football)

Greg Barton
No. 12, 14, 18, 8
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born(1946-07-14)July 14, 1946
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 2019(2019-08-26) (aged 73)
Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRobert A. Millikan
(Long Beach, California)
College
NFL draft1968: 9th round, 229th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Portland Thunder (1975)
    Head coach
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Greg Lee Barton (July 14, 1946 – August 26, 2019) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Detroit Lions. He was traded from the Lions to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1971 second-round selection (30th overall–Dave Thompson) and 1972 second- and third-round picks (40th and 65th overall–to Atlanta Falcons and Ken Sanders respectively) on January 28, 1971. He led the 1964 Long Beach Vikings football team to the junior college national championship, and also played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two seasons as part of a quarterbacking tandem with starter Joe Theismann for the Toronto Argonauts and in the World Football League (WFL) for the Portland Storm.