Gene Lang (American football)

Gene Lang
No. 33
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1962-03-15) March 15, 1962 (age 62)
Pass Christian, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College:LSU
NFL draft:1984 / round: 11 / pick: 298
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,148
Rushing average:3.6
Rushing touchdowns:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gene Eric Lang (born March 15, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons. He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers and earned All-SEC honors as a freshman.[1] He had 20 total touchdowns in his professional career: 11 rushing and nine receiving.[2] He is perhaps best known for his role in the 1986 AFC Championship Game as his great recovery of a kickoff set up what is known in NFL lore as “The Drive”. Lang lives in Denver, Colorado, and owns a mortgage lending business.[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1984 DEN 16 0 8 42 5.3 15 2 4 24 6.0 9 1
1985 DEN 12 2 84 318 3.8 26 5 23 180 7.8 24 2
1986 DEN 15 2 29 94 3.2 14 1 13 105 8.1 26 2
1987 DEN 12 8 89 303 3.4 28 2 17 130 7.6 29 2
1988 ATL 16 3 53 191 3.6 19 0 37 398 10.8 50 1
1989 ATL 15 7 47 176 3.7 22 1 39 436 11.2 32 1
1990 ATL 3 0 9 24 2.7 9 0 1 7 7.0 7 0
89 22 319 1,148 3.6 28 11 134 1,280 9.6 50 9

Playoffs

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1984 DEN 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1986 DEN 3 0 16 55 3.4 14 0 3 6 2.0 4 0
1987 DEN 3 2 13 83 6.4 42 2 2 32 16.0 25 0
7 2 29 138 4.8 42 2 5 38 7.6 25 0

References

  1. ^ Singleton, Maurice. "Gene Lang dedicates jersey and Super Bowl helmet to Pass Christian High". Sun Herald. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gene Lang NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Singleton, Maurice. "Gene Lang dedicates jersey and Super Bowl helmet to Pass Christian High". Sun Herald. Retrieved December 10, 2020.


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