Charlie McNeil
Encyclopedia
Charles Edis McNeil was a former American collegiate
and Professional Football
player. He was a defensive back
who played for the American Football League
's Los Angeles and San Diego Chargers
. 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 Western Division All-Star
in 1961. He held the Professional Football record for 43 years, for the most interception yardage (349) in one season (1961), and most inteception yards (177) in one game (also in 1961). The one-game record still stands.
born 8/8/1936
College football
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and Professional Football
American football
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player. He was a defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
who played for the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
's Los Angeles and San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played in four of the first five AFL Championship
Professional American football championship games
Below is a list of professional football championship games in the United States, involving:* the informal Pittsburgh circuit of professional football teams ;...
games (1960, 1961, 1963, and 1964), and was a member of the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship
Professional American football championship games
Below is a list of professional football championship games in the United States, involving:* the informal Pittsburgh circuit of professional football teams ;...
team, an All-AFL
1961 American Football League All-League Players
-Sporting News American Football League All-League Team - 1961:The 1961 American Football League All-League Team was selected by AFL players and published by the Sporting News. The 1961 All-League players were augmented by other All-Stars to form two squads, Eastern and Western, to play in the...
player in 1961, and an AFL Western Division All-Star
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
in 1961. He held the Professional Football record for 43 years, for the most interception yardage (349) in one season (1961), and most inteception yards (177) in one game (also in 1961). The one-game record still stands.
See also
born 8/8/1936