Gene Lang

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