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Leslie O'Neal

Leslie Claudis O'Neal

Position: DE-LB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 275 lbs.
Born: May 7, 1964 in Pulaski County, AR
College: Oklahoma State

Career AV: 89 (244th overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.

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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 AV
1986 22 SDG RDE 91 13 13 12.5 2 22 1 17 3 0 2 0 0 82 7
1988 24 SDG 91 9 1 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 28 1
1989* 25 SDG ROLB 91 16 16 12.5 2 0 2 10 0 96 12
1990* 26 SDG ROLB 91 16 16 13.5 2 1 2 10 0 81 12
1991 27 SDG ROLB 91 16 16 9.0 2 0 0 0 0 68 7
1992* 28 SDG RDE 91 15 15 17.0 0 0 1 0 0 78 12
1993* 29 SDG RDE 91 16 16 12.0 2 0 1 13 0 56 11
1994* 30 SDG RDE 91 16 16 12.5 2 0 1 0 0 47 13 13
1995* 31 SDG RDE 91 16 16 12.5 4 0 0 0 0 36 12 11
1996 32 STL RDE 91 16 16 7.0 0 0 3 0 0 39 15 8
1997 33 STL RDE 91 15 14 10.0 1 5 0 5 1 0 2 66 1 35 8 9
1998 34 KAN LDE/lolb 91 16 13 4.5 2 0 2 0 0 32 13 7
1999 35 KAN RDE 91 16 10 5.5 23 6 6
Career 196 178 132.5 3 27 1 17 21 1 16 99 1 701 67 116
9 yrs SDG 133 125 105.5 2 22 1 17 18 1 9 33 0 572 25 86
2 yrs KAN 32 23 10.0 2 0 2 0 0 55 19 13
2 yrs STL 31 30 17.0 1 5 0 5 1 0 5 66 1 74 23 17

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
1986 22 SDG RDE 91 13 13 1 1 6
1997 33 STL RDE 91 15 14 1 1 6
Career 196 178 1 1 2 12
9 yrs SDG 133 125 1 1 6
2 yrs STL 31 30 1 1 6

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5 Bob Toneff, Mario Williams, Chuck Walker, Kavika Pittman, Willie Holman, Trent Cole, Cody Jones, L.C. Greenwood, Chad Bratzke, La'Roi Glover
6 Bob Toneff, Carlton Massey, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Trent Cole, Jim Duncan, Chuck Walker, Jim Riley, Kavika Pittman, Andy Harmon, Mike Rucker
7 John Elliott, Earl Faison, Chuck Walker, Royce Berry, Marcus Stroud, Houston Antwine, Mike Rucker, Curley Culp, Doug English, John Dutton
8 Dwight Freeney, Louie Kelcher, Harvey Martin, Diron Talbert, Houston Antwine, Michael McCrary, Lou Michaels, Trevor Pryce, Aaron Kampman, Aaron Schobel
9 Adewale Ogunleye, Gene Brito, Marcus Stroud, Harvey Martin, Dwight Freeney, Trevor Pryce, Claude Humphrey, Julius Peppers, Louie Kelcher, Sweeny Williams
10 Larry Brooks, George Andrie, Harvey Martin, Trevor Pryce, Gene Brito, Curley Culp, Dwight White, Verlon Biggs, Lee Roy Selmon*, Jerry Mays
11 George Andrie, Verlon Biggs, Jerry Mays, Larry Brooks, Harvey Martin, William Fuller, Bob Gain, Curley Culp, Vern Den Herder, Art Donovan*
12 George Andrie, Verlon Biggs, Larry Brooks, Bill Glass, Jerry Mays, Bob Gain, Vern Den Herder, Diron Talbert, Ray Childress, Harvey Martin
13 George Andrie, Verlon Biggs, Jacob Green, Fred Dryer, Ron McDole, Vern Den Herder, Neil Smith, Diron Talbert, William Fuller, Jim Marshall
Career Jacob Green, Fred Dryer, George Andrie, Verlon Biggs, Neil Smith, Coy Bacon, Curley Culp, Vern Den Herder, Elvin Bethea*, Art Donovan*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1986 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Pro Bowls

1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995

Games Started

Career 178 (137)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 16 (193)

Fumble Return Yds

1997 NFL 66 (5)
Career 99 (115)

Fumble Return TD

1997 NFL 1 (3)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1986 NFL 1 (4)

Sacks

1986 NFL 12.5 (9)
1989 NFL 12.5 (10)
1990 NFL 13.5 (5)
1992 NFL 17.0 (2/23)
1994 NFL 12.5 (4)
1995 NFL 12.5 (5)
Career 132.5 (8)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1989Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1990UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1992Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1994Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1995UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.