Skip Lane

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Skip Lane
No. 37, 26, 39
Position: Cornerback
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1960-01-30) January 30, 1960 (age 64)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Career information
High school: Staples (CT). [1]
College: Ole Miss
Undrafted: 1984
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:3

Paul John"Skip"Lane Jr. (born January 30, 1960) is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss.

Lane was featured in the ESPN documentary Year of the Scab. [2] In 2018, Lane was awarded a Super Bowl ring for playing for the Washington Redskins in 1987, the year they won Super Bowl XXII. [3]

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References

  1. "Staples (Westport, CT) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. "Skip Lane Gets His Super Bowl Ring". 06880. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  3. Chesebrough, Diane (June 12, 2018). "Redskins 1987 replacement players get Super Bowl rings". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 15, 2023.