Dwight Drane
Encyclopedia
Dwight Drane is a retired professional American football
safety for the Buffalo Bills
of the National Football League
.
He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players
, and subsequently proceeded to anchor the Bills' defensive backfield from 1986-1991.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players
1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players
The National Football League held a draft of United States Football League and Canadian Football League players on June 5, 1984. In an attempt to head off a bidding war in its own ranks for USFL and CFL players. NFL teams chose 84 players from 224 available during the three-round selection meeting...
, and subsequently proceeded to anchor the Bills' defensive backfield from 1986-1991.
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