Barry Helton

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No. 9
Punter
(1965-01-02) January 2, 1965Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Simla (Simla, Colorado)
Colorado
1988: 4th round, 102nd overall pick
San Francisco 49ers (1988–1991)
Los Angeles Rams (1991)
2× Super Bowl champion
2× Consensus All-American (1985, 1986)
Second-team All-American (1987)
3× First-team All-Big Eight (1985, 1986, 1987)
Punts213Punting yards8,285Longest punt56Average punt38.9Stats at Pro Football Reference	213	8,285	56	38.9	Stats at Pro Football Reference
213
8,285
56
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 with the 102nd overall pick. He played in the NFL for San Francisco and Los Angeles Rams, playing in Super Bowl XXIII and Super Bowl XXIV for the 49ers.

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.

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