RALPH NEELYNeely, Ralph EugeneHeight: 6-5 Weight: 265 Born: September 12, 1943 Little Rock, AR Died: January 5, 2022 Richardson, TX High School: Farmington (NM) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Oklahoma | Freshmen Team |
| 1962 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1963 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1964 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (15th overall) 1965 Houston Oilers; 2nd round (28th overall) 1965 Baltimore Colts |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 73 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 73 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 73 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 73 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 73 | ROT | 12 | 11 |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 73 | LOT-ROG | 14 | 11 |
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 73 | LOT | 7 | 7 |
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 73 | LOT | 13 | 13 |
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 73 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 73 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 73 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 73 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 73 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 172 | 168 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1965 BAL NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | |
| Signed | 1/1/1965 | 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL |
| Retired | 1/16/1978 | 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1965 DAL NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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