Gene Lang (American football)

Gene Eric Lang (born March 15, 1962) is a former professional American football 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 football team and earned All SEC honors as a freshmen.[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 poor 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]

Gene Lang
No. 33
Born: (1962-03-15) March 15, 1962
Pass Christian, Mississippi
Career information
Position(s)Running back
CollegeLSU
NFL draft1984 / Round: 11 / Pick: 299
Career history
As player
1984–1987Denver Broncos
1988–1990Atlanta Falcons
Career stats

References

  1. Singleton, Maurice. "Gene Lang dedicates jersey and Super Bowl helmet to Pass Christian High". Sun Herald. Retrieved 10 December 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 10 December 2020.


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