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Charlie McNeil (American football)

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Charlie McNeil
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McNeil c. 1961.
No. 27
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1936-08-07)August 7, 1936
Caldwell, Texas, U.S.
Died:January 7, 1994(1994-01-07) (aged 57)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Centennial
(Compton, California)
College:Compton
AFL draft:1960 / round: Undrafted
Career history
Career highlights and awards
AFL record
  • Most interception return yards in a game: 177 (1961)
Career AFL statistics
Interceptions:19
Interception yards:502
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Edis McNeil (August 7, 1936 – January 7, 1994) was an American professional football safety who played for the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He played in four of the first five AFL Championship games (1960, 1961, 1963, and 1964), and was a member of the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship team, an All-AFL player in 1961, and an AFL All-Star in 1961. He held the professional football record for 43 years, for the most interception yardage (349) in one season in 1961, and most interception yards (177) in one game, also in 1961. The one-game record still stands.[citation needed]

McNeil is the father of professional tennis player Lori McNeil.[citation needed]

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