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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
College: Western Nebraska Community College-Scottsbluff

Career AV: 107 (83rd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1974

7-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Defense & Fumbles

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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 0 14 298 2 80 1 6
1953 26 RAM RDH 81 11 0 3 9 0 8 0 3 26 1 8
1954* 27 CRD RDH 81 12 0 10 181 0 64 1 0 0 0 10
1955* 28 CRD RDH 81 12 0 6 69 0 26 12
1956*+ 29 CRD LDH 81 12 0 7 206 1 66 2 2 11 0 16
1957 30 CRD LDH 81 8 0 2 47 0 33 0 2 5 0 5
1958* 31 CRD LDH 81 12 0 2 0 0 0 10
1959 32 CRD LDH 81 12 0 3 125 1 69 6
1960* 33 DET LCB 81 12 0 5 102 1 80 11
1961*+ 34 DET LCB 81 12 0 6 73 0 32 16
1962*+ 35 DET LCB 81 14 0 4 16 0 13 1 1 15 0 19
1963 36 DET LCB 81 14 0 5 70 0 33 0 2 0 0 14
1964 37 DET 81 7 0 1 11 0 11 2
1965 38 DET 81 7 0 0 1 0 0 2
Career 157 0 68 1207 5 80 4 11 57 1 1 137
6 yrs CRD 68 0 30 628 2 69 3 4 16 0 59
6 yrs DET 66 0 21 272 1 80 1 4 15 0 64
2 yrs RAM 23 0 17 307 2 80 0 3 26 1 1 14

Receiving & Rushing

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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 0 4 58 14.5 0 26 0.3 4.8 58 0 1
1955* 28 CRD RDH 81 12 0 2 110 55.0 1 98 0.2 9.2 110 1 0
1956*+ 29 CRD LDH 81 12 0 1 75 75.0 0 75 0.1 6.3 75 0 2
1958* 31 CRD LDH 81 12 0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 0.8 10 0 0
Career 157 0 8 253 31.6 1 98 0.1 1.6 253 1 4

Kick & Punt Returns

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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 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 75
1957 30 CRD LDH 81 8 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 8
1961*+ 34 DET LCB 81 12 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Career 157 0 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

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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 0 2 2 1 14
1953 26 RAM RDH 81 11 0 1 1 2 12
1955* 28 CRD RDH 81 12 0 1 1 6
1956*+ 29 CRD LDH 81 12 0 1 1 6
1959 32 CRD LDH 81 12 0 1 1 6
1960* 33 DET LCB 81 12 0 1 1 6
Career 157 0 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

Similar Players

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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, Louis Wright, Roger Wehrli*, Deion Sanders, Mel Renfro*, Jimmy Johnson*
13 Aeneas Williams, Ronde Barber, Jimmy Johnson*, Willie Brown*, Eddie Meador, Mel Blount*, Mike Haynes*, Louis Wright, Roger Wehrli*, Deion Sanders
14 Aeneas Williams, Jimmy Johnson*, Ronde Barber, Eddie Meador, Willie Brown*, Mike Haynes*, Roger Wehrli*, Mel Blount*, Louis Wright, Deion Sanders
Career Aeneas Williams, Ronde Barber, Eddie Meador, Jimmy Johnson*, Mike Haynes*, Louis Wright, Brian Dawkins, Yale Lary*, Deion Sanders, Lem Barney*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1954
1955
1956
1958
1960
1961
1962

First-Team All-Pro

1956
1961
1962

Long Reception

1955 NFL 98 (1/13)
1956 NFL 75 (4)

Non-Offensive TDs

1952 NFL 2 (3)
1953 NFL 2 (1)
1956 NFL 1 (5)
1959 NFL 1 (2)
1960 NFL 1 (3)
Career 7 (44)

Fumble Return Yds

1953 NFL 26 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1953 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions

1952 NFL 14 (1/1)
1954 NFL 10 (1/28)
1955 NFL 6 (7)
1956 NFL 7 (5)
1961 NFL 6 (10)
Career 68 (4)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1952 NFL 298 (1/5)
1954 NFL 181 (1)
1956 NFL 206 (2/54)
1959 NFL 125 (3)
1960 NFL 102 (6)
Career 1207 (5)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1952 NFL 2 (1/24)
1956 NFL 1 (2)
1959 NFL 1 (1)
1960 NFL 1 (2)
Career 5 (22)

Long Intercep. Return

1952 NFL 80 (3)
1954 NFL 64 (4)
1956 NFL 66 (3)
1959 NFL 69 (2)
1960 NFL 80 (2)

Safeties

1952 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1954Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1955NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1956Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1957Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1958Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1959Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1960Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1961Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1962Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1963Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL