Shane Dru Swanson (born October 4, 1962) is a former gridiron football player who played briefly for the Denver Broncos in 1987. He played three seasons of college football at Nebraska as a return specialist, running back, and wide receiver. Though used sparingly at all three positions, he is remembered for a go-ahead 49 yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter to help #8 Nebraska defeat #9 Oklahoma State on Oct 6, 1984.^[1] Swanson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 12th round of the 1985 NFL Draft,^[2] but didn't appear in an NFL game until 1987; his entire career consisted of replacing an injured Ken Bell in games 3, 4, and 5 of the Broncos 1987 season. In the last of these games, he had 6 receptions for 87 yards (including a go-ahead 35 yard touchdown), 6 punt returns for 112 yards, and 3 kickoff returns for 91 yards.^[3] As of 2017, 290 all-purpose yards remains a Broncos rookie record.^[4]

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