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Ralph Neely

Ralph Eugene Neely

Position: T-G
Height: 6-6    Weight: 265 lbs.
Born: September 12, 1943 in Little Rock, AR
College: Oklahoma

Career AV: 94 (195th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 2nd round (15th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 2nd round (28th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.

73

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
1965 22 DAL RT 73 14 14 2 13 0 13 6.5 13 6
1966 23 DAL RT 73 14 0 2 18 0 13 9.0 18 13
1967*+ 24 DAL RT 73 14 0 0 13
1968+ 25 DAL RT 73 14 0 3 17 0 9 5.7 17 16
1969*+ 26 DAL RT 73 12 11 0 15
1970 27 DAL lt/rg 73 14 10 0 8
1971 28 DAL LT 73 7 7 0 6
1972 29 DAL LT 73 13 0 10 7
1973 30 DAL LT 73 14 0 0 9
1974 31 DAL LT 73 14 0 0 7
1975 32 DAL LT 73 14 0 0 7
1976 33 DAL LT 73 14 14 0 8
1977 34 DAL LT 73 14 0 0 9
Career 172 56 7 48 0 13 6.9 58 124

Defense & Fumbles

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
1966 23 DAL RT 73 14 0 1 1 0 0
1967*+ 24 DAL RT 73 14 0 0 1 0 0
1972 29 DAL LT 73 13 0 0 2 0 0
1973 30 DAL LT 73 14 0 0 1 0 0
Career 172 56 1 5 0 0

Rushing & Receiving

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
1972 29 DAL LT 73 13 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 0.8 0.1 10 0 0
Career 172 56 1 10 0 10 10.0 0.1 0.0 10 0 1

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1967
1969

First-Team All-Pro

1967
1968
1969

Playoff Games

Career 21 (31)

Playoff Games Started

Career 19 (22)

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

All-Pro Teams

1966Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1968Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL/AFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Hall of Fame: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1975UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.