William Neal Saul is a former American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 linebacker

Linebacker

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 who played nine seasons in the NFL

National Football League

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 for the Baltimore Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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, Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

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, New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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, and the Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

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. He played college football

College football

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 at Penn State University. He is the older brother of NFL players Rich Saul

Rich Saul

Rich Saul was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1970 through 1981, all with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Michigan State University...

 and Ron Saul

Ron Saul

Ronald Reed Saul is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1970 NFL Draft.His twin brother Rich Saul, also...

. Bill Saul was the first player to be outfitted with a wireless microphone worn during an NFL game by NFL Films

NFL Films

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, the league's in-house filmmaking division.