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Night Train Lane

Richard Lane

Position: DB-E
Height: 6-1    Weight: 194 lbs.

Born: April 16, 1927 in Austin, TX
Died: January 29, 2002 in Austin, TX
College: West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 108 (90th overall since 1950)
7-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1974, finalist in 1971, 1972, 1973

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 25, 2013 11:25AM
All-Time Rank: #45. Mike Singletary… #46. Johnny Unitas… #47. Doug Atkins… #48. NIGHT TRAIN LANE… #49. Ken Houston… #50. Rickey Jackson… #51. Emlen Tunnell… 

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1952 25 RAM RDH 81 12 14 298 2 80 0 1 6
1953 26 RAM RDH 81 11 3 9 0 8 0 0 0 3 26 1 8
1954* 27 CRD RDH 81 12 10 181 0 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 10
1955* 28 CRD RDH 81 12 6 69 0 26 0 12
1956*+ 29 CRD LDH 81 12 7 206 1 66 0 0 2 2 11 0 16
1957 30 CRD LDH 81 8 2 47 0 33 0 0 0 2 5 0 5
1958* 31 CRD LDH 81 12 2 0 0 0 0 10
1959 32 CRD LDH 81 12 3 125 1 69 0 6
1960* 33 DET LCB 81 12 5 102 1 80 0 12
1961*+ 34 DET LCB 81 12 6 73 0 32 0 16
1962*+ 35 DET LCB 81 14 4 16 0 13 0 0 1 1 15 0 19
1963 36 DET LCB 81 14 5 70 0 33 0 0 0 2 0 0 15
1964 37 DET 81 7 1 11 0 11 0 1
1965 38 DET 81 7 0 0 1 0 0 1
Career 157 68 1207 5 80 0 0 4 11 57 1 1 137
6 yrs CRD 68 0 30 628 2 69 0 0 3 4 16 0 59
6 yrs DET 66 0 21 272 1 80 0 0 1 4 15 0 64
2 yrs RAM 23 0 17 307 2 80 0 0 0 3 26 1 1 14

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1954* 27 CRD RDH 81 12 4 58 14.5 0 26 0.3 4.8 58 0 1
1955* 28 CRD RDH 81 12 2 110 55.0 1 98 0.2 9.2 110 1 0
1956*+ 29 CRD LDH 81 12 1 75 75.0 0 75 0.1 6.3 75 0 2
1958* 31 CRD LDH 81 12 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 0.8 10 0 0
Career 157 8 253 31.6 1 98 0.1 1.6 253 1 4

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1956*+ 29 CRD LDH 81 12 2 0 0 0 0.0 75
1957 30 CRD LDH 81 8 1 8 0 8 8.0 8
1961*+ 34 DET LCB 81 12 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Career 157 4 14 0 8 3.5 267
6 yrs CRD 68 0 3 8 0 8 2.7 261
6 yrs DET 66 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1952 25 RAM RDH 81 12 2 2 1 14
1953 26 RAM RDH 81 11 1 1 2 12
1955* 28 CRD RDH 81 12 1 1 6
1956*+ 29 CRD LDH 81 12 1 1 6
1959 32 CRD LDH 81 12 1 1 6
1960* 33 DET LCB 81 12 1 1 6
Career 157 1 1 5 1 8 1 50
6 yrs CRD 68 0 1 2 3 18
6 yrs DET 66 0 1 1 6
2 yrs RAM 23 0 1 2 1 4 1 26
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Woodley Lewis, Dicky Moegle, Ernie Kellermann, Kenny Johnson, Darrell Green*, Eddie Dove, Johnnie Poe, Terence Newman, Chris McAlister, Dick Jauron
4 Frank Minnifield, Mike Wagner, Jack Tatum, Darrell Green*, Ray Rhodes, Ken Houston*, George Saimes, Butch Byrd, Mark A. Carrier, Ken Konz
5 Dale Carter, Frank Minnifield, Roy Williams, Rosey Taylor, Chris McAlister, David Fulcher, Jim David, George Saimes, Ed Reed, Abe Woodson
6 Dale Carter, Chris McAlister, Rosey Taylor, Lawyer Milloy, David Fulcher, Andy Nelson, Aeneas Williams, Cornell Green, George Saimes, Darren Sharper
7 Dale Carter, Jerry Norton, Rosey Taylor, Lester Hayes, Lawyer Milloy, George Saimes, Ken Houston*, Chris McAlister, Willie Buchanon, Larry Wilson*
8 Dale Carter, Lawyer Milloy, Darrell Green*, Rosey Taylor, Ken Riley, Hanford Dixon, Lester Hayes, Dave Grayson, Jerry Norton, Blaine Bishop
9 Eddie Meador, Jerry Norton, Lester Hayes, Don R. Paul, Rosey Taylor, Everson Walls, Emmitt Thomas*, Willie Buchanon, Hanford Dixon, Chris McAlister
10 Eddie Meador, Aeneas Williams, Louis Wright, Brian Dawkins, Eric Allen, Cliff Harris, Cornell Green, Larry Wilson*, Ken Houston*, Roger Wehrli*
11 Eddie Meador, Aeneas Williams, Louis Wright, Eric Allen, Johnny Robinson, Erich Barnes, Ronde Barber, Sam Madison, Richie Petitbon, Roger Wehrli*
12 Ronde Barber, Mel Blount*, Aeneas Williams, Ronnie Lott*, Eddie Meador, Champ Bailey, Louis Wright, Roger Wehrli*, Deion Sanders*, Mel Renfro*
13 Aeneas Williams, Ronde Barber, Jimmy Johnson*, Willie Brown*, Eddie Meador, Champ Bailey, Mel Blount*, Mike Haynes*, Louis Wright, Roger Wehrli*
14 Aeneas Williams, Jimmy Johnson*, Ronde Barber, Eddie Meador, Willie Brown*, Brian Dawkins, Mike Haynes*, Champ Bailey, Roger Wehrli*, Mel Blount*
Career Aeneas Williams, Ronde Barber, Eddie Meador, Champ Bailey, Jimmy Johnson*, Mike Haynes*, Louis Wright, Brian Dawkins, Yale Lary*, Deion Sanders*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

All-Pro Teams