ED O'NEILO'Neil, Edward WilliamHeight: 6-3 Weight: 235 Born: September 8, 1952 Warren, PA High School: Warren (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Penn State | |
| 1971 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Penn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (8th overall) 1974 Detroit Lions; 2nd round (19th overall) 1974 Portland Storm |
| Relatives: Father of Keith O'Neil |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 55 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 55 | RLB | 14 | 6 |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 55 | LLB-MLB | 14 | 4 |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 55 | MLB-RLB | 14 | 11 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 55 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 55 | LLB-MLB | 16 | 12 |
| 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL | 56 | LILB-RILB | 12 | 11 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 100 | 60 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1974 | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL |
| Signed | 5/8/1974 | 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL |
| Traded | 7/26/1980 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1980 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Signed | 9/2/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/19/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| Released | 7/25/1981 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 31 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 31 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 2.5 | 27.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 127 | 2 |
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