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Lorenzo Neal

Lorenzo LaVonne Neal

Position: FB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: December 27, 1970 in Hanford, CA
College: Fresno State

Career AV: 30 (3031st overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 4th round (89th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1993 23 NOR 23 2 2 21 175 1 74 8.3 87.5 10.5 175 1 1 2
1994 24 NOR fb 22 16 7 30 90 1 12 3.0 5.6 1.9 2 9 4.5 0 5 0.1 0.6 99 1 1 2
1995 25 NOR fb 22 16 7 5 3 0 3 0.6 0.2 0.3 12 123 10.3 1 69 0.8 7.7 126 1 2 3
1996 26 NOR FB 22 16 11 21 58 1 11 2.8 3.6 1.3 31 194 6.3 1 23 1.9 12.1 252 2 1 3
1997 27 NYJ 22 16 3 10 28 0 8 2.8 1.8 0.6 8 40 5.0 1 14 0.5 2.5 68 1 0 2
1998 28 TAM 41 16 1 5 25 0 12 5.0 1.6 0.3 5 14 2.8 1 5 0.3 0.9 39 1 0 1
1999 29 TEN FB 41 16 14 2 1 1 1 0.5 0.1 0.1 7 27 3.9 2 8 0.4 1.7 28 3 0 2
2000 30 TEN fb 41 16 5 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 9 31 3.4 2 8 0.6 1.9 29 2 0 1
2001 31 CIN FB 41 16 10 5 10 0 4 2.0 0.6 0.3 19 101 5.3 1 12 1.2 6.3 111 1 0 2
2002* 32 CIN FB 41 16 8 9 31 0 9 3.4 1.9 0.6 21 133 6.3 1 15 1.3 8.3 164 1 0 3
2003 33 SDG FB 41 16 15 18 40 1 7 2.2 2.5 1.1 16 62 3.9 0 11 1.0 3.9 102 1 0 3
2004 34 SDG FB 41 16 10 16 53 0 8 3.3 3.3 1.0 13 66 5.1 0 12 0.8 4.1 119 0 1 4
2005* 35 SDG FB 41 16 15 29 98 0 9 3.4 6.1 1.8 24 145 6.0 1 21 1.5 9.1 243 1 0 5
2006*+ 36 SDG FB 41 16 11 29 140 1 43 4.8 8.8 1.8 17 83 4.9 0 21 1.1 5.2 223 1 2 5
2007*+ 37 SDG FB 41 13 8 13 32 0 10 2.5 2.5 1.0 8 23 2.9 1 9 0.6 1.8 55 1 1 2
2008 38 BAL fb 42 16 5 12 25 0 5 2.1 1.6 0.8 7 35 5.0 0 13 0.4 2.2 60 0 0 2
Career 239 132 226 807 6 74 3.6 3.4 0.9 199 1086 5.5 12 69 0.8 4.5 1893 18 9 42
5 yrs SDG 77 59 105 363 2 43 3.5 4.7 1.4 78 379 4.9 2 21 1.0 4.9 742 4 4 19
4 yrs NOR 50 27 77 326 3 74 4.2 6.5 1.5 45 326 7.2 2 69 0.9 6.5 652 5 5 10
2 yrs CIN 32 18 14 41 0 9 2.9 1.3 0.4 40 234 5.9 2 15 1.3 7.3 275 2 0 5
2 yrs OTI 32 19 3 -1 1 1 -0.3 0.0 0.1 16 58 3.6 4 8 0.5 1.8 57 5 0 3
1 yr NYJ 16 3 10 28 0 8 2.8 1.8 0.6 8 40 5.0 1 14 0.5 2.5 68 1 0 2
1 yr RAV 16 5 12 25 0 5 2.1 1.6 0.8 7 35 5.0 0 13 0.4 2.2 60 0 0 2
1 yr TAM 16 1 5 25 0 12 5.0 1.6 0.3 5 14 2.8 1 5 0.3 0.9 39 1 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1994 24 NOR fb 22 16 7 1 17 0 17 17.0 116
1995 25 NOR fb 22 16 7 2 28 0 16 14.0 154
1997 27 NYJ 22 16 3 2 22 0 22 11.0 90
1999 29 TEN FB 41 16 14 2 15 0 14 7.5 43
2000 30 TEN fb 41 16 5 1 15 0 15 15.0 44
2002* 32 CIN FB 41 16 8 5 52 0 17 10.4 216
2003 33 SDG FB 41 16 15 1 1 0 1 1.0 103
2004 34 SDG FB 41 16 10 1 12 0 12 12.0 131
2006*+ 36 SDG FB 41 16 11 3 11 0 7 3.7 234
2007*+ 37 SDG FB 41 13 8 1 4 0 4 4.0 59
2008 38 BAL fb 42 16 5 1 2 0 2 2.0 62
Career 239 132 20 179 0 22 9.0 2072
5 yrs SDG 77 59 6 28 0 12 4.7 770
4 yrs NOR 50 27 3 45 0 17 15.0 697
2 yrs CIN 32 18 5 52 0 17 10.4 327
2 yrs OTI 32 19 3 30 0 15 10.0 87
1 yr NYJ 16 3 2 22 0 22 11.0 90
1 yr RAV 16 5 1 2 0 2 2.0 62

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1993 23 NOR 23 2 2 1 0 0 0
1994 24 NOR fb 22 16 7 1 0 0 0
1995 25 NOR fb 22 16 7 2 0 0 0
1996 26 NOR FB 22 16 11 1 2 0 0
2003 33 SDG FB 41 16 15 0 1 0 0
2004 34 SDG FB 41 16 10 1 0 0 0
2005* 35 SDG FB 41 16 15 0 1 0 0
2006*+ 36 SDG FB 41 16 11 2 1 0 0
2007*+ 37 SDG FB 41 13 8 1 0 0 0
Career 239 132 9 5 0 0
5 yrs SDG 77 59 4 3 0 0
4 yrs NOR 50 27 5 2 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1993 23 NOR 23 2 2 1 1 6
1994 24 NOR fb 22 16 7 1 1 6
1995 25 NOR fb 22 16 7 1 1 6
1996 26 NOR FB 22 16 11 1 1 2 12
1997 27 NYJ 22 16 3 1 1 6
1998 28 TAM 41 16 1 1 1 6
1999 29 TEN FB 41 16 14 1 2 3 18
2000 30 TEN fb 41 16 5 2 2 12
2001 31 CIN FB 41 16 10 1 1 6
2002* 32 CIN FB 41 16 8 1 1 6
2003 33 SDG FB 41 16 15 1 1 6
2005* 35 SDG FB 41 16 15 1 1 6
2006*+ 36 SDG FB 41 16 11 1 1 6
2007*+ 37 SDG FB 41 13 8 1 1 6
Career 239 132 6 12 18 108
5 yrs SDG 77 59 2 2 4 24
4 yrs NOR 50 27 3 2 5 30
2 yrs CIN 32 18 2 2 12
2 yrs OTI 32 19 1 4 5 30
1 yr NYJ 16 3 1 1 6
1 yr TAM 16 1 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Terrelle Smith, Jim Otis, Bo Matthews, Jeff Kinney, Mike Karney, Daryl Johnston, Jeff Cothran, Paul Ott Carruth, Jack Spikes, Dan Kreider
4 Mike Karney, Ed Williams, Daimon Shelton, Dan Kreider, Sam Gash, Wray Carlton, Jeremi Johnson, Terrelle Smith, Jim Otis, Bo Matthews
5 Bo Matthews, Mike Karney, Daimon Shelton, Dan Kreider, Jeremi Johnson, Terrelle Smith, James Owens, Jack Spikes, Wray Carlton, Mack Strong
6 Bo Matthews, Mike Karney, Daimon Shelton, Jim Finn, Dan Kreider, Jack Spikes, Jeremi Johnson, Terrelle Smith, Mack Strong, James Owens
7 Bo Matthews, Mack Strong, Dan Kreider, Terrelle Smith, Jim Finn, Mike Karney, Daimon Shelton, Jack Spikes, Patrick Hape, Robert Holcombe
8 Bo Matthews, Mack Strong, Dan Kreider, Terrelle Smith, Patrick Hape, Daimon Shelton, Jim Finn, Jack Spikes, Buford McGee, Mike Karney
9 Terrelle Smith, Dan Kreider, Bo Matthews, Mack Strong, Patrick Hape, Daimon Shelton, Buford McGee, Fred McCrary, Jim Finn, Jack Spikes
10 Dan Kreider, Daimon Shelton, Terrelle Smith, Michael Haddix, Jim Finn, Bo Matthews, Mack Strong, Zack Crockett, Robert Holcombe, Fred McCrary
11 Daimon Shelton, Dan Kreider, Michael Haddix, Terrelle Smith, Mack Strong, Sam Gash, Mosi Tatupu, Zack Crockett, Brad Hoover, Maurice Carthon
12 Michael Haddix, Sam Gash, Zack Crockett, Mack Strong, Brad Hoover, Steve Smith, Daimon Shelton, Bob Christian, Mosi Tatupu, Dan Kreider
13 Sam Gash, Brad Hoover, Mack Strong, Zack Crockett, Bob Christian, Steve Smith, Mosi Tatupu, Daryl Johnston, Timmy Newsome, Michael Haddix
14 Mack Strong, Sam Gash, Zack Crockett, Daryl Johnston, Brad Hoover, Cory Schlesinger, Alfred Anderson, Lew Carpenter, Timmy Newsome, Bill Mathis
15 Mack Strong, Sam Gash, Zack Crockett, Daryl Johnston, Brad Hoover, Cory Schlesinger, Alfred Anderson, Lew Carpenter, Timmy Newsome, Bob Christian
16 Mack Strong, Sam Gash, Zack Crockett, Daryl Johnston, Brad Hoover, Cory Schlesinger, Alfred Anderson, Lew Carpenter, Timmy Newsome, Bob Christian
Career Mack Strong, Sam Gash, Zack Crockett, Daryl Johnston, Brad Hoover, Cory Schlesinger, Alfred Anderson, Lew Carpenter, Timmy Newsome, Bob Christian

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

2002
2005
2006
2007

First-Team All-Pro

2006
2007

Long Rush

1993 NFL 74 (3)

Games

Active 239 (11)
Career 239 (50)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2005Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
2006Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
2007Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1993 23 2 RB 24 87
1994 24 16 RB 16 97
1995 25 16 RB 19 91
1996 26 16 RB 37 75
1997 27 16 RB 13 107
1998 28 16 RB 10 114
1999 29 16 RB 21 95
2000 30 16 RB 15 97
2001 31 16 RB 17 93
2002 32 16 RB 22 90
2003 33 16 RB 16 101
2004 34 16 RB 12 111
2005 35 16 RB 30 79
2006 36 16 RB 28 75
2007 37 13 RB 12 109
2008 38 16 RB 6 124
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