Howard Emmett "Barney" Lepper (February 19, 1898 – December 1, 1985) was a professional football player, as well as the manager, for the Buffalo All-Americans.
Around 1917, Lepper and Frank McNeil signed a lease for the team to play their home games at Canisius College.
Barney kept his second-best start stat until November 1, 2009, when rookie coach Jim Caldwell of the Indianapolis Colts tied his record.
A week later Caldwell tied Clark's record, giving Lepper now the third-best start by a rookie coach in the NFL.
There he starred at tackle and placekicker, leading the team to consecutive city championships in 1914 and 1915.