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Gene Lang

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · RB

Gene Lang recorded 89 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

12.9

rush yds/gm

14.4

rec yds/gm

7

playoff games

89

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Gene Lang's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1985
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 17, 1985

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1985

51 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1988
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 6, 1988

Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1988

36 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Regular Season
1985
DENVERBRONCOS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 27, 1985

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1985

71 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1985
DENVERBRONCOS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 22, 1985

Denver Broncos vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1985

77 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1989
DETROITLIONS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 24, 1989

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 24, 1989

18 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Gene Lang's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 77 rushing yards

Regular Season
1985
DENVERBRONCOS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 22, 1985

Denver Broncos vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1985

77 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1985
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 17, 1985

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1985

51 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 78 receiving yards

Regular Season
1988
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 6, 1988

Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1988

36 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Gene Lang's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1992

01
DENLANG—Gene Lang
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENMECKLENBURG—Karl Mecklenburg

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Denver Broncos · Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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Franchise era

1966–1988

02
ATLLANG—Gene Lang
ATLBARTKOWSKI—Steve Bartkowski
ATLHUMPHREY—Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

03
ATLLANG—Gene Lang
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons89 career games1,148 career rushing yards11 career rushing touchdowns134 career receptions1,280 career receiving yards9 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 07 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Sep 23, 1990

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history