Ralph Neely

Ralph Eugene Neely

Position: T-G
Height: 6-6 Weight: 265 lbs.

Born: September 12, 1943 in Little Rock, AR
College: Oklahoma (school history)
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.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 92 (229th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #399. John Henry Johnson… #400. Don R. Paul… #401. Erik Williams… #402. RALPH NEELY… #403. Dennis Harrah… #404. Tony Boselli… #405. Mark Gastineau…

All-Time Rank: #399. John Henry Johnson… #400. Don R. Paul… #401. Erik Williams… #402. RALPH NEELY… #403. Dennis Harrah… #404. Tony Boselli… #405. Mark Gastineau…

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	8
1966	23	DAL	RT	73	14							2	18	0	13	9.0	18	11
1967*+	24	DAL	RT	73	14												0	12
1968+	25	DAL	RT	73	14							3	17	0	9	5.7	17	15
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	9
1974	31	DAL	LT	73	14												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	122

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	0	2	0	0
1973	30	DAL	LT	73	14								0	0	1	0	0
Career					172	56							0	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

Similar Players

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Dick Stanfel, Lum Snyder, Steve Wisniewski, Gene Upshaw, Bob Brown, Willie Roaf, Tony Boselli, Larry Allen, Gary Zimmerman, Lou Creekmur
4	Jim Parker, Jimbo Covert, Gene Upshaw, Bob Brown, Tony Boselli, Willie Roaf, Anthony Munoz, Richmond Webb, Gary Zimmerman, Mike Kenn
5	Jim Parker, Anthony Munoz, Tony Boselli, Richmond Webb, Willie Roaf, Lou Creekmur, Bob Brown*, Marvin Powell, Joe Jacoby, George Kunz
6	Marvin Powell, Mike Kenn, Jim Parker, Duane Putnam, Joe Jacoby, Tony Boselli, Stan Jones, Bob Brown, Willie Roaf, George Kunz
7	Mick Tingelhoff, Jim Lachey, Marvin Powell, George Kunz, Leon Gray, Mike Kenn, Rosey Brown, Dick Stanfel, Joe Jacoby, Dan Dierdorf
8	Jim Lachey, Leon Gray, Marvin Powell, Mike Kenn, Joe Jacoby, Dick Schafrath, Duane Putnam, John Hannah, Stan Jones, Gary Zimmerman*
9	Marvin Powell, Stan Jones, Leon Gray, Jim Ringo, Duane Putnam, Walter Jones, Dick Schafrath, Mike Kenn, Mick Tingelhoff, Joe Jacoby
10	Stan Jones, Marvin Powell, Leon Gray, Tarik Glenn, Jim Ringo, Walter Jones, Joe Jacoby, Mike Kenn, Jim Lachey, Mick Tingelhoff
11	Willie Anderson, Stan Jones*, Joe Jacoby, Lomas Brown, Jeff Saturday, Walter Jones, Mike Kenn, Marvin Powell, Mick Tingelhoff, Dick Schafrath
12	Stan Jones*, Joe Jacoby, Willie Anderson, Lomas Brown, Mick Tingelhoff, Dick Schafrath, Mike Kenn, Walter Jones, Will Shields, Jeff Saturday
13	Stan Jones, Lomas Brown, Dick Schafrath, Mick Tingelhoff, Willie Anderson, Mike Kenn, Bruce Matthews, Will Shields, Walter Jones, Joe Jacoby
Career	Dick Schafrath, Stan Jones, Walter Jones, Joe Jacoby, Willie Anderson, Jim Tyrer, Marvin Powell, Tarik Glenn, Rayfield Wright, Richmond Webb

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1967 1969	First-Team All-Pro 1967 1968 1969	Approximate Value Career 122 (200)	Playoff Games Career 21 (35)
Playoff Games Started Career 19 (23)

All-Pro Teams

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

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Dick Stanfel, Lum Snyder, Steve Wisniewski, Gene Upshaw, Bob Brown, Willie Roaf, Tony Boselli, Larry Allen, Gary Zimmerman, Lou Creekmur
4	Jim Parker, Jimbo Covert, Gene Upshaw, Bob Brown, Tony Boselli, Willie Roaf, Anthony Munoz, Richmond Webb, Gary Zimmerman, Mike Kenn
5	Jim Parker, Anthony Munoz, Tony Boselli, Richmond Webb, Willie Roaf, Lou Creekmur, Bob Brown*, Marvin Powell, Joe Jacoby, George Kunz
6	Marvin Powell, Mike Kenn, Jim Parker, Duane Putnam, Joe Jacoby, Tony Boselli, Stan Jones, Bob Brown, Willie Roaf, George Kunz
7	Mick Tingelhoff, Jim Lachey, Marvin Powell, George Kunz, Leon Gray, Mike Kenn, Rosey Brown, Dick Stanfel, Joe Jacoby, Dan Dierdorf
8	Jim Lachey, Leon Gray, Marvin Powell, Mike Kenn, Joe Jacoby, Dick Schafrath, Duane Putnam, John Hannah, Stan Jones, Gary Zimmerman*
9	Marvin Powell, Stan Jones, Leon Gray, Jim Ringo, Duane Putnam, Walter Jones, Dick Schafrath, Mike Kenn, Mick Tingelhoff, Joe Jacoby
10	Stan Jones, Marvin Powell, Leon Gray, Tarik Glenn, Jim Ringo, Walter Jones, Joe Jacoby, Mike Kenn, Jim Lachey, Mick Tingelhoff
11	Willie Anderson, Stan Jones*, Joe Jacoby, Lomas Brown, Jeff Saturday, Walter Jones, Mike Kenn, Marvin Powell, Mick Tingelhoff, Dick Schafrath
12	Stan Jones*, Joe Jacoby, Willie Anderson, Lomas Brown, Mick Tingelhoff, Dick Schafrath, Mike Kenn, Walter Jones, Will Shields, Jeff Saturday
13	Stan Jones, Lomas Brown, Dick Schafrath, Mick Tingelhoff, Willie Anderson, Mike Kenn, Bruce Matthews, Will Shields, Walter Jones, Joe Jacoby
Career	Dick Schafrath, Stan Jones, Walter Jones, Joe Jacoby, Willie Anderson, Jim Tyrer, Marvin Powell, Tarik Glenn, Rayfield Wright, Richmond Webb