Lawrence Eugene Evans (born July 11, 1953) is a former
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...
of the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
. He played for the Broncos from 1976 to 1982. He wa
draftedby the Denver Broncos in the 14th round (#390) in the 1976 draft. He played for the Broncos during their run to
Super Bowl XII
Super Bowl XII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the ...
.
During his career he picked off three passes and recovered four fumbles. He currently resides in a suburb of Denver, Colorado.
References
1953 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Biloxi, Mississippi
American football linebackers
Biloxi High School alumni
Denver Broncos players
San Diego Chargers players
Mississippi College Choctaws football players
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