Neil WordenWorden, Neil JamesPosition: FB Height: 5-10 Weight: 193 Born: July 1, 1931 Milwaukee, WI High School: Pulaski (Milwaukee, WI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Notre Dame | Freshmen Team |
| 1951 | Notre Dame | Lettered |
| 1952 | Notre Dame | Lettered |
| 1953 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 1st round (9th overall) 1954 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 32 | FB | 12 | 4 |
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | 32 | FB | 12 | 3 |
| 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 91 | FB | 5 | |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 24 | 7 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1954 | 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | |
| Released | 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 58 | 128 | 2.2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | 42 | 133 | 3.2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 40 | 153 | 3.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 100 | 261 | 2.6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1959 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1957 PHI NFL | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)1959 SAS WIFU | 1 | - | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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