Runge was a fourth round draft pick by the Edmonton Eskimos in 1984 and played 16 games in his rookie season. While he did not record a pass reception in his rookie season, Runge contributed on special teams and recovered his own teams kickoff which he ran for a 33 yard gain. Runge started to see more action offensively in 1985 and after seven games had 8 catches before being traded to Calgary for LB Craig Shaffer. Runge added another 16 catches with t o finish with 24 for the season.
| Team | Year | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM | 1984 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAL | 1985 | 9 | 16 | 219 | 13.7 | 37 | 0 |
| EDM | 1985 | 7 | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 21 | 0 |
| Year | Team | KOR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | EDM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | OFR | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rungle recovered his own team's kickoff in 1984 for a 33 yard gain.
