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Jan 29, 2002 · Richard (Night Train) Lane was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974, the NFL 1950’s All-Decade Team, the 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994 and was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. He passed away on January 29, 2002 at 73 years of age.
Night Train Lane was a legendary defensive back who played for three teams in the NFL. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler and a Hall of Famer. Find out more about his career stats, achievements and legacy on StatMuse.
Lane left Scottsbluff after one year and enlisted in the Army. During his military service, “Night Train” remained active in football, playing for Fort Ord's (Monterey Bay, Calif.) football team. He caught 18 touchdown passes, leading to first-team All-Army honors in 1951. After his discharge, Lane worked at an aircraft plant in Los Angeles.
Night Train Lane was one of the true greats of the NFL, with seven All-Pro nods and twice leading the league in interceptions which includes a record still unbeaten. He was a transformative player ...
Aug 17, 2021. Richard “Night Train” Lane was born in Austin, Texas in 1927. Abandoned by his birth mother, he was taken in by a woman named Ella Lane who was walking home that evening and heard what she thought was a cat. When she saw the baby boy, she took him home and adopted him. Growing up, he played football with the kids in his ...
Defensive back Dick "Night Train" Lane (1928–2002) overcame a rough-and-tumble upbringing to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As a rookie in 1952, Lane set the National Football League (NFL) record for interceptions in a season, with 14. Though the NFL later expanded its schedule to 16 games from 12, the record still stood as of 2006.
Jan 31, 2002 · Jan. 31, 2002 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Dick “Night Train” Lane, a pro football Hall of Fame defensive back who had a record-setting rookie season for the Los Angeles Rams in 1952, has ...
