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> [Night Train Lane was the best defensive back to ever play the game. I tried to pattern my game after him because he was the best. He could have played any one of the four (secondary) positions. I've never seen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-adderley/night-train-lane-was-the-best-defensive-back-to-ever-play-the-game-i/)

Herb Adderley

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## More by Herb Adderley

> [Coach Lombardi had the nerve to draft me number oneAnd I said I have to repay this man for having the nerve to draft…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-adderley/coach-lombardi-had-the-nerve-to-draft-me-number-oneand-i-said-i-have/)

Herb Adderley

> [Night Train Lane was the best defensive back to ever play the game. I tried to pattern my game after him because he was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-adderley/night-train-lane-was-the-best-defensive-back-to-ever-play-the-game-i/)

Herb Adderley

> [The individual attention and care that I personally experienced and witnessed given to other players totally blew me away.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-adderley/the-individual-attention-and-care-that-i-personally-experienced-and/)

Herb Adderley

> [I'm the only man with a Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl ring who doesn't wear it. I'm a Green Bay Packer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herb-adderley/i-m-the-only-man-with-a-dallas-cowboys-super-bowl-ring-who-doesn-t/)

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