Gene Lang (American football)

Gene Lang

No. 33
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1962-03-15) March 15, 1962 Pass Christian, Mississippi, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school	Pass Christian (MS)
College	LSU
NFL draft	1984: 11th round, 298th overall pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (1984–1987) Atlanta Falcons (1988–1990)
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. He had 20 total touchdowns in his professional career: 11 rushing and nine receiving. 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.

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

External links

• NFL.com player page
• Stats