| Shane Swanson | |
| Number: | 17, 80 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | October 4, 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Tracy, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| High School: | Hershey (NE) |
| College: | Nebraska |
| Draftyear: | 1985 |
| Draftround: | 12 |
| Draftpick: | 315 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 6 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 87 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Pfr: | S/SwanSh20 |
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], 290 all-purpose yards remains a Broncos rookie record.[4]