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Neal Sterling

Retired

New York Jets · TE

Neal Sterling recorded 17 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

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rec yds/gm

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rush yds/gm

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playoff games

17

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Neal Sterling's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2017
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 31, 2017

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2017

5 rec · 74 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2016
DENVERBRONCOS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 4, 2016

Denver Broncos vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2016

5 rec · 43 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 10, 2018

New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2018

3 rec · 27 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2016
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 11, 2016

Minnesota Vikings vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2016

3 rec · 27 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2016
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 27, 2016

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2016

2 rec · 16 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Neal Sterling's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 74 receiving yards · 5 receptions · 8 targets

Regular Season
2017
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 31, 2017

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2017

5 rec · 74 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Neal Sterling's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2016

01
JAXSTERLING—Neal Sterling
JAXPOSLUSZNY51Paul Posluszny
JAXSHORTS84Cecil Shorts

Quarterback misses stall a young roster

Jacksonville Jaguars · The long rebuild

Repeated top draft picks failed to create momentum until the defense accumulated enough talent for a sudden breakthrough.

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Franchise era

2011–present

02
NYJSTERLING—Neal Sterling
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons17 career games24 career receptions239 career receiving yards3 career solo tacklesCollege: Monmouth, N.J.Drafted by: JAXJersey: 850 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 13, 2015Most recent: Oct 28, 2018

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