| Position: | Defensive end |
| Number: | 87, 78, 88 |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Columbus, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 250 |
| Draftyear: | 1957 |
| Draftround: | 18 |
| Draftpick: | 211 (By the Cleveland Browns) |
| High School: | Platte Center (NE) |
| College: | Nebraska |
| Teams: | |
| Highlights: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played–started |
| Statvalue1: | 98–13 |
| Statlabel2: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue2: | 2 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Pfr: | T/TorcLa00 |
Laverne Joseph "Tarzan" Torczon (Pronounced: "TORE-sun") (January 1, 1936 – April 18, 2015) was an American football defensive end.[1] He played college football at the University of Nebraska, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans/Jets, and the Miami Dolphins. He was the Sporting News selection as an AFL All-League defensive end in 1960 and played in the 1961 AFL All-Star game.