In 1976, Chiefs running back MacArthur Lane led the league in receptions with 66. Lane racked up 686 receiving yards on those receptions with another 542 yards on the ground, carrying the ball 162 times. Lane had 6 touchdowns in 1976, 5 of those came while rushing the ball, and a lone receiving touchdown in a game against the Oakland Raiders, the team that would later win that seasons Super Bowl.
Lane was drafted #13 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1968. In his 3rd season with the Cardinals, Lane rushed for 977 yards and gained 365 yards receiving. Lane scored 13 touchdowns that season with a league leading 11 rushing touchdowns, which bought him a ticket to his one and only Pro Bowl.
Lane played a total of 11 seasons, 4 of those were with the Cardinals, then he played 3 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, and he finished his career after 4 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. Lane totaled 4,656 yard rushing, carrying the ball 1,206 times, and another 2,786 yards receiving on 287 receptions. He finished his career with 37 touchdowns, 30 on the ground, and 7 receiving touchdowns.
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