NEIL ELSHIREElshire, Neil JamesHeight: 6-5 Weight: 256 Born: March 8, 1958 Salem, OR High School: South (Albany, OR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Oregon | |
| 1978 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1979 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1980 | Oregon | Injured |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 65 | DE | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 73 | DE | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 73 | RDE | 16 | 10 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 73 | LDE-RDE | 12 | 10 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 73 | LDE-LDT | 16 | 3 |
| 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL | 73 | LDT | 10 | 4 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 63 | 27 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/1/1981 | 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/17/1981 | 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL |
| Released | 10/14/1981 | 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/16/1981 | 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/8/1982 | 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/28/1984 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 9/28/1984 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 8/16/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| Released | 11/28/1986 | 1986 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1986 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 9.5 | |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 3.5 | |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 5.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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