Game Changer
The Clothes-Line
Tackle or Neck-Tie Tackle & The Face Mask Tackle
Night Train Lane was not only a fearless defender who pioneered the way the Corner Back position should & would be played, he is often credited with changing the game forever. Night Train was always thinking of ways to stop the opponent in his tracks by “Stopping them from gaining another Inch”.
Many of the legal & extremely effective techniques he used were banned by the NFL, mainly for players safety, but were deemed controversially to dangerous for a family viewed event. Yes, this was during the new Super Bowl and Television viewing era.