Dick “Night Train” Lane

Image Gallery of Dick “Night Train” Lane, Defensive-Back 1952-1965

With his only football experience being a year of Junior College ball and and sometime with the Army's Ford Ord team, Dick Lane made a trip to the Los Angeles Rams front office to ask for a tryout. It turned into a 14-year Hall of Fame NFL career. He's still #4 on the NFL's All-Time Career Interception list with 68.
Dick "Night Train" Lane - Hall Of Fame Cornerback

The Detroit Lions defense stops the Bears offense - Lions seen here are Darris McCord (#76), Night Train Lane (#81) and Roger Brown (#78).
Darris McCord, Night Train Lane and Roger Brown of Detroit stop the Chicago Bears Offense

Rams and Lions, we think from 1961. Joe Schmidt and Darris McCord can be seen as the Lions defense blocks a Danny Villanueva kick. The Lions won this one by a score of 14-13. The other Rams here, if it is from 1961 are rookie Joe Scibelli (#71), vet Frank Varrichione (#70) and Lamar Lundy (#85). The other Lions here closing in could be Yale Lary at the far left, Alex Karras on Schmidt's right, and linebacker Max Messner & Night Train Lane diving in front of Villanueva.
Joe Schmidt & Darris Mccord - Detroit Lions Defense Blocks LA Rams Danny Villaneva's Kick in 1961

Old School NFL at it's best - Packers & Lions in 1961 - Roger Brown leads the Lions defense in stopping Paul Hornung as Hornung loses the ball. Lots of great names here - From left to right - Wayne Walker (#55), Yale Lary (#28), Joe Schmidt (#56), Night Train Lane (#81), Carl Brettschneider (#57), Bob Skoronski (#76 - Packers), Roger Brown (#76 - Lions, Paul Hornung (#5), Jim Ringo (#51), Darris McCord (#78)
Roger Brown, Joe Schmidt and the Detroit Lions Defense Stop Paul Hornung in 1961

The Hall of Fame cornerback played 6 seasons for the Chicago Cardinals where he tallied 30 interceptions. Here he breaks up a pass intended for a LA Rams receiver.
Night Train Lane as a Chicago Cardinal makes a Tackle

Lions legend Night Train Lane bats down a pass intended for Colts receiver Jimmy Orr. This play came with 11 seconds left in the game and helped preserve a 21-14 lead over the Colts in 1962.
Night Train Lane knocks down a pass intended for Jimmy Orr in 1962

Paul Hornung (#5) of the Green Bay Packers is stopped by Detroit Lion Dick "Night Train" Lane.
The Lions "Night Train" Lane Stops the Packers Paul Hornung

68 career interceptions. And that's still #4 in the NFL's All-Time Reecord book.
Dick "Night Train" Lane NFL Defensive Back

Still ranks #4 on the NFL All-Time Interceptions List.
Detroit Lions Defender Night Train Lane

The members of that legendary Lions defensive secondary of the early 60s. With these guys the Lions passing defense ranked in the Top 10 from 1960 to 1962 and collected a total of 62 interceptions over those 3 seasons.
Detroit Lions Defense Dick Lebeau,Yale Lary, Gary Lowe and Dick "Night Train" Lane