Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#7|Benny Lang Quarterback
Retired (1994, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1994) Potential A-
Age 54 Born 05-20-1958 in South Bend, IN
Drafted Round 1, Pick 4 (1980) Experience 13 Years (265 Wks)
College Portland University, 1980 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power A- Catching F  Pass Cover F  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc B+ Pass Blocking F  Run Cover F  Kick Acc F 
Carrying B  Run Blocking D- Tackling D  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution B- Agility C+
Strength C  Health F  Aggressiveness C- Hands B 
Jumping C+     Attitude B+ Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB B  C D+ DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C-
WR C- G D+ DE D  FS D+ P D  KR C-
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB D+ CB D+ LS C- KRB C-
FB C- TE D  OLB D+ H C+ HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT CMP PCT A20-39 C20-39 PCT A40+ C40+ PCT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G INT SCK TD 1ST 1ST% RAT
1980 MIN 8 3 57 30 52.6 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- 7.1 253 4.4 31.6 4 3 0 14 24.6 35.2
1981 MIN 16 0 6 2 33.3 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 0.4 16 2.7 1.0 1 0 0 2 33.3 2.8
1982 MIA,DEN 16 10 363 218 60.1 38 13 34.2 8 0 0.0 22.7 2104 5.8 131.5 11 20 13 107 29.5 75.6
1983 DEN 16 16 530 317 59.8 56 20 35.7 4 0 0.0 33.1 3109 5.9 194.3 22 25 20 140 26.4 71.7
1984 DEN 16 16 512 294 57.4 49 17 34.7 5 1 20.0 32.0 2354 4.6 147.1 16 38 15 121 23.6 65.8
1985 DEN 16 16 529 296 56.0 62 21 33.9 10 0 0.0 33.1 2661 5.0 166.3 22 34 12 135 25.5 59.9
1986 DEN 16 13 454 250 55.1 47 18 38.3 6 0 0.0 28.4 2012 4.4 125.8 13 35 5 109 24.0 58.2
1987 DEN 16 16 514 306 59.5 49 18 36.7 7 1 14.3 32.1 2783 5.4 173.9 19 28 18 143 27.8 70.5
1988 DEN 16 16 486 311 64.0 18 4 22.2 1 0 0.0 30.4 2547 5.2 159.2 13 23 13 135 27.8 75.0
1989 DEN 16 16 541 303 56.0 25 8 32.0 6 1 16.7 33.8 2818 5.2 176.1 14 40 11 142 26.2 66.5
1990 DEN 16 16 508 280 55.1 15 2 13.3 0 0 -- 31.8 2308 4.5 144.2 12 30 9 107 21.1 63.0
1991 DEN 16 16 538 336 62.5 15 6 40.0 1 0 0.0 33.6 3306 6.1 206.6 12 32 15 173 32.2 79.7
1992 PHX 16 0 15 13 86.7 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- 0.9 86 5.7 5.4 0 0 3 5 33.3 130.1
1993 PHX 1 0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0
Total   201 154 5053 2956 58.5 377 127 33.7 49 3 6.1 25.1 26357 5.2 131.1 159 308 134 1333 26.4 68.3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1995Benny Lang has retired from football.
09-13-1993The Phoenix Dawgs have waived Benny Lang.
09-13-1993The Phoenix Dawgs have moved Joe Simon and Frank Poole to the active roster. The Phoenix Dawgs have moved Seth Walker and Benny Lang to the inactive roster.
09-09-1990Benny Lang of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
12-18-1988Benny Lang of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-10-1987The Denver Dawgs have moved Benny Lang to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Matt Hasselbach to the inactive roster.
08-10-1987The Denver Dawgs have moved Larry Hasselbach to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Benny Lang to the inactive roster.
09-02-1985The Denver Dawgs have moved Benny Lang to the active roster.
08-19-1985The Denver Dawgs have moved Dan Degrate to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Benny Lang to the inactive roster.
10-04-1982Trade #58867 has been completed between the Denver Dawgs and the Miami Sharks. The Miami Sharks receive Joe Hampton (QB), Jack Youngblood (DE), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 4 (LAN), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (DEN) from the Denver Dawgs in exchange for Benny Lang (QB).
08-04-1980The Minnesota Hornets have changed Ben Lang's name to Benny Lang.
08-04-1980The Minnesota Hornets have moved Ben Lang to the active roster.