Gene Lang is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Lang in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lang's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gene Lang
Height5'10"
Weight196 lb
BornMar 15, 1962
Age64
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1984
Draft1984 · Rd 11, Pick 298 · DEN
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1984 | 22 | DEN | 16 | — | 8 | 42 | 2 | 5.3 | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 1 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 23 | DEN | 12 | — | 84 | 318 | 5 | 3.8 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 180 | 2 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | DEN | 15 | — | 29 | 94 | 1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 105 | 2 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | DEN | 12 | — | 89 | 303 | 2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 130 | 2 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | ATL | 16 | — | 53 | 191 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 398 | 1 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | ATL | 15 | — | 47 | 176 | 1 | 3.7 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 436 | 1 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | ATL | 3 | — | 9 | 24 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 89 | — | 319 | 1,148 | 11 | 3.6 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 134 | 1,280 | 9 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
33 career value over replacement — #2594 all-time of 4,695. 5.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #298 (Rd 11) · DEN · 1984 · +56 vs expected KV-H
56actual
0 expected · Δ+56
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