diff --git a/lib/http.js b/lib/http.js
index 8ab9327a2a..5b6cc6849e 100644
--- a/lib/http.js
+++ b/lib/http.js
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ app.dynamicHelpers = function(obj){
 };
 
 /**
- * Map the given param placeholder `name`(s) to the given callback `fn`.
+ * Map the given param placeholder `name`(s) to the given callback(s).
  *
  * Param mapping is used to provide pre-conditions to routes
  * which us normalized placeholders. This callback has the same
@@ -332,6 +332,38 @@ app.dynamicHelpers = function(obj){
  *        });
  *      });
  *
+ * Passing a single function allows you to map logic
+ * to the values passed to `app.param()`, for example
+ * this is useful to provide coercion support in a concise manner.
+ *
+ * The following example maps regular expressions to param values
+ * ensuring that they match, otherwise passing control to the next
+ * route:
+ *
+ *      app.param(function(name, regexp){
+ *        if (regexp instanceof RegExp) {
+ *          return function(req, res, next, val){
+ *            var captures;
+ *            if (captures = regexp.exec(String(val))) {
+ *              req.params[name] = captures;
+ *              next();
+ *            } else {
+ *              next('route');
+ *            }
+ *          }
+ *        }
+ *      });
+ *
+ * We can now use it as shown below, where "/commit/:commit" expects
+ * that the value for ":commit" is at 5 or more digits. The capture
+ * groups are then available as `req.params.commit` as we defined
+ * in the function above.
+ *
+ *    app.param('commit', /^\d{5,}$/);
+ *
+ * For more of this useful functionality take a look
+ * at [express-params](http://github.com/visionmedia/express-params).
+ *
  * @param {String|Array|Function} name
  * @param {Function} fn
  * @return {Server} for chaining
@@ -339,18 +371,25 @@ app.dynamicHelpers = function(obj){
  */
 
 app.param = function(name, fn){
+  var self = this
+    , fns = [].slice.call(arguments, 1);
+
   // array
   if (Array.isArray(name)) {
     name.forEach(function(name){
-      this.param(name, fn);
-    }, this);
+      fns.forEach(function(fn){
+        self.param(name, fn);
+      });
+    });
   // param logic
   } else if ('function' == typeof name) {
     this.routes.param(name);
   // single
   } else {
     if (':' == name[0]) name = name.substr(1);
-    this.routes.param(name, fn);
+    fns.forEach(function(fn){
+      self.routes.param(name, fn);
+    });
   }
 
   return this;
diff --git a/lib/router/index.js b/lib/router/index.js
index 2882dab74e..e583da3226 100644
--- a/lib/router/index.js
+++ b/lib/router/index.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Router.prototype.param = function(name, fn){
     throw new Error('invalid param() call for ' + name + ', got ' + fn);
   }
 
-  this.params[name] = fn;
+  (this.params[name] = this.params[name] || []).push(fn);
   return this;
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +183,12 @@ Router.prototype._dispatch = function(req, res, next){
 
   // route dispatch
   (function pass(i){
-    var route
+    var paramCallbacks
+      , paramIndex = 0
+      , paramVal
+      , route
       , keys
+      , key
       , ret;
 
     // match next route
@@ -207,19 +211,19 @@ Router.prototype._dispatch = function(req, res, next){
     keys = route.keys;
     i = 0;
 
-    (function param(err) {
-      var key = keys[i++]
-        , val = key && req.params[key.name]
-        , fn = key && params[key.name]
-        , ret;
+    // param callbacks
+    function param(err) {
+      key = keys[i++];
+      paramVal = key && req.params[key.name];
+      paramCallbacks = key && params[key.name];
 
       try {
         if ('route' == err) {
           nextRoute();
         } else if (err) {
           next(err);
-        } else if (fn && undefined !== val) {
-          fn(req, res, param, val);
+        } else if (paramCallbacks && undefined !== paramVal) {
+          paramCallback();
         } else if (key) {
           param();
         } else {
@@ -229,7 +233,16 @@ Router.prototype._dispatch = function(req, res, next){
       } catch (err) {
         next(err);
       }
-    })();
+    };
+
+    param();
+
+    // single param callbacks
+    function paramCallback(err) {
+      var fn = paramCallbacks[paramIndex++];
+      if (err || !fn) return param(err);
+      fn(req, res, paramCallback, paramVal, key.name);
+    }
 
     // invoke route middleware
     function middleware(err) {
diff --git a/test/router.test.js b/test/router.test.js
index aba39b71d0..62716fc29a 100644
--- a/test/router.test.js
+++ b/test/router.test.js
@@ -74,7 +74,181 @@ module.exports = {
     });
   },
 
-  'test app.param() multiples': function(){
+  'test app.param() multiple mapping functions': function(){
+    var app = express.createServer();
+
+    app.param(function(name, fn){
+      if (fn.length < 3) {
+        return function(req, res, next, val){
+          val = req.params[name] = fn(val);
+          if (false === val) {
+            next('route');
+          } else {
+            next();
+          }
+        };
+      }
+    });
+
+    app.param(function(name, range){
+      if (!~String(range).indexOf('..')) return;
+      var parts = range.split('..')
+        , from = parseInt(parts.shift())
+        , to = parseInt(parts.shift());
+
+      return function(req, res, next, val){
+        if (val < from || val > to) return next('route');
+        next();
+      }
+    });
+
+    app.param('user', Number);
+    app.param('user', '0..5');
+
+    app.get('/user/:user', function(req, res){
+      res.json(req.params.user);
+    });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/user/3' },
+      { body: '3' });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/user/6' },
+      { status: 404 });
+  },
+
+  'test app.param() name passing': function(){
+    var app = express.createServer();
+    
+    app.param(function(name, fn){
+      if (fn.length < 3) {
+        return function(req, res, next, val){
+          val = req.params[name] = fn(val);
+          if (false === val) {
+            next('route');
+          } else {
+            next();
+          }
+        };
+      }
+    });
+
+    function within(a, b) {
+      return function(req, res, next, val, name){
+        if (val < a || val > b) {
+          return next(new Error(name + ' should be within ' + a + '..' + b));
+        }
+        next();
+      }
+    }
+
+    app.param('user', Number);
+    app.param('user', within(0, 5));
+
+    app.get('/user/:user', function(req, res){
+      res.json(req.params.user);
+    });
+
+    app.use(function(err, req, res, next){
+      res.json({ error: err.message });
+    });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/user/0' },
+      { body: '0' });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/user/6' },
+      { body: '{"error":"user should be within 0..5"}' });
+  },
+
+  'test app.param() multiple callbacks and array of params': function(){
+    var app = express.createServer();
+    var users = [{ name: 'tj' }];
+    var pets = [['tobi', 'loki', 'jane', 'manny', 'luna']];
+
+    function loadUser(req, res, next, id) {
+      req.user = users[id];
+      next();
+    }
+
+    function loadUserPets(req, res, next, id) {
+      req.user.pets = pets[id];
+      next();
+    }
+
+    app.param(['user_id', 'user'], loadUser, loadUserPets);
+
+    app.get('/user/:user_id', function(req, res){
+      res.send(req.user);
+    });
+
+    app.get('/account/:user', function(req, res){
+      res.send(req.user);
+    });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/account/0' },
+      { body: '{"name":"tj","pets":["tobi","loki","jane","manny","luna"]}' });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/user/0' },
+      { body: '{"name":"tj","pets":["tobi","loki","jane","manny","luna"]}' });
+  },
+
+  'test app.param() multiple callbacks': function(){
+    var app = express.createServer();
+    var users = [{ name: 'tj' }];
+    var pets = [['tobi', 'loki', 'jane', 'manny', 'luna']];
+
+    function loadUser(req, res, next, id) {
+      req.user = users[id];
+      next();
+    }
+
+    function loadUserPets(req, res, next, id) {
+      req.user.pets = pets[id];
+      next();
+    }
+
+    app.param('user_id', loadUser, loadUserPets);
+
+    app.get('/user/:user_id', function(req, res){
+      res.send(req.user);
+    });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/user/0' },
+      { body: '{"name":"tj","pets":["tobi","loki","jane","manny","luna"]}' });
+  },
+
+  'test app.param() multiple calls with error': function(){
+    var app = express.createServer();
+
+    var commits = ['foo', 'bar', 'baz'];
+
+    app.param('commit', function(req, res, next, id){
+      req.commit = parseInt(id);
+      if (isNaN(req.commit)) return next('route');
+      next();
+    });
+
+    app.param('commit', function(req, res, next, id){
+      req.commit = commits[req.commit];
+      next(new Error('failed'));
+    });
+
+    app.get('/commit/:commit', function(req, res){
+      res.send(req.commit);
+    });
+
+    assert.response(app,
+      { url: '/commit/0' },
+      { status: 500 });
+  },
+
+  'test app.param() multiple calls': function(){
     var app = express.createServer();
 
     var commits = ['foo', 'bar', 'baz'];