Clifton McNeil
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | May 25, 1940 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College | Grambling St. (1961-1962) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 11th round, 151st overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Clifton Anthony McNeil (born May 25, 1940), is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1973. He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers[1] was selected by the Cleveland Browns[2] in the eleventh round in the 1962 NFL draft. He played with the Browns for four seasons before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1968 for a draft pick. McNeil acquired a number of nicknames on the field, including Sticks, Spider, Road Runner and Night Train, for his slim build and speed.[3]
With the 49ers in 1968, he led the NFL in receptions with 71, accounting for 994 yards and seven touchdowns and was selected to the Pro Bowl. After a disappointing 1969 season he went to the New York Giants where he caught 50 passes for 764 yards and four touchdowns before finishing his career with the Washington Redskins and the Houston Oilers.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1964 | CLE | 14 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 28 | 1 |
| 1965 | CLE | 13 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1966 | CLE | 14 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 50 | 2 |
| 1967 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 23 | 2 |
| 1968 | SFO | 14 | 14 | 71 | 994 | 14.0 | 65 | 7 |
| 1969 | SFO | 11 | 7 | 17 | 255 | 15.0 | 80 | 3 |
| 1970 | NYG | 14 | 14 | 50 | 764 | 15.3 | 59 | 4 |
| 1971 | NYG | 6 | 6 | 16 | 209 | 13.1 | 24 | 1 |
| WAS | 8 | 1 | 14 | 244 | 17.4 | 36 | 2 | |
| 1972 | WAS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 105 | 42 | 181 | 2,734 | 15.1 | 80 | 22 | ||
References
- ^ "Last Year for the Big Bonus Babies". Ebony (Magazine). Johnson Publishing Company. November 1966. p. 124.
- ^ "Little Grambling Produces Pro Football Stars En Masse". Ebony (Magazine). Johnson Publishing Company. October 1965. pp. 58–61.
- ^ Football Register. Sporting News. 1969. p. 209.