Shane Swanson
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| Position: | Return specialist | ||
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| Born: | October 4, 1962 Hershey, Nebraska, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Hershey (NE) | ||
| College: | Nebraska | ||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 12 / Pick: 315 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Shane Dru Swanson (born October 4, 1962) is a former gridiron football player who played briefly for the Denver Broncos in 1987. He played three seasons of college football at Nebraska as a return specialist, running back, and wide receiver. Though used sparingly at all three positions, he is remembered for a go-ahead 49 yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter to help #8 Nebraska defeat #9 Oklahoma State on Oct 6, 1984.[1] Swanson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 12th round of the 1985 NFL Draft,[2] but didn't appear in an NFL game until 1987; his entire career consisted of replacing an injured Ken Bell in games 3, 4, and 5 of the Broncos 1987 season. In the last of these games, he had 6 receptions for 87 yards (including a go-ahead 35 yard touchdown), 6 punt returns for 112 yards, and 3 kickoff returns for 91 yards.[3] As of 2017[update], 290 all-purpose yards remains a Broncos rookie record.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ See | video from Cornhusker Historic Media.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs - October 18th, 1987". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Saccomano, Jim (2013). Denver Broncos New & Updated Edition: The Complete Illustrated History. MVP Books. p. 195. ISBN 9780760345337.
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