athlore
HomeDiscoverLibrarySign inCreate account
↗
⌂Home◎Discover⌕Library
NYJMCNEIL0

Freeman McNeil

Retired

New York Jets · RB

Freeman McNeil recorded 144 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

56.1

rush yds/gm

20.6

rec yds/gm

8

playoff games

144

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Freeman McNeil's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1982
NEW YORKJETS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 9, 1983

New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1983

202 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1985
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 15, 1985

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1985

192 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Wild Card
1986
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 28, 1986

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1986

135 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1984
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 16, 1984

Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1984

150 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1982
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 21, 1982

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1982

123 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Freeman McNeil's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 202 rushing yards

Wild Card
1982
NEW YORKJETS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 9, 1983

New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1983

202 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1990
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 23, 1990

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 23, 1990

36 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 80 receiving yards

Regular Season
1990
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 16, 1990

Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1990

62 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Freeman McNeil's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1996

01
NYJMCNEIL—Freeman McNeil
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1982, 1984, 1985First-team All-Pro · 1982NFL rushing yards leader · 198212 NFL seasons144 career games5 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns8,074 career rushing yards38 career rushing touchdowns295 career receptions2,961 career receiving yards12 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 08 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 20, 1992

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history