a 67-yard touchdown catch. In 1993, he suffered a knee injury in training camp and was sidelined for the first 8 games. He was a backup, registering 29 rushing yards and 45 receiving yards. In 1994, he led the team with 27 kickoff returns for 626 yards. His 23.2-yard average ranked ninth in the NFC. He also was third on the team with 10 special teams tackles. He suffered a thigh bruise in the fifth game of the season against the Atlanta Falcons, causing him to miss the next 3 contests. Dallas Cowboys On April 27, 1995, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent to improve the special teams units and reunited with Ernie Zampese who was his offensive coordinator with the Rams. He was named the special teams captain and set the franchise single-season record for special teams tackles with 30, which was broken the next year by Jim Schwantz (32); the NFL started keeping the stat in 1990. He was part of the Super Bowl XXX winning team. He was not re-signed after the season and retired. Personal life Lang founded the nonprofit organization "Legends by Lang" to mentor urban youths. He was shot and killed on May 21, 2005. References External links Wait Was Worth It for Running Back Lang : Rams: Twelfth-round draft choice RAMS : Lang's Versatility Gains Attention 1967 births 2005 deaths Sportspeople from Rialto, California Players of American football from California American football running backs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football players Los Angeles Rams players Dallas Cowboys players Male murder victims Deaths by firearm in Georgia (U.S. state) People murdered in Georgia (U.S. state) American people of Dutch descent American murder victims 2005 murders in the United States Ed Block Courage Award recipients