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Kenny Neil

Retired

Houston Texans · DE

Kenny Neil recorded 42 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Houston Oilers, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

42

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Kenny Neil's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship
1982
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 23, 1983

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 1983

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1983
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 3, 1983

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1983

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1982
NEW YORKJETS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 15, 1983

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1982
NEW YORKJETS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 9, 1983

New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1981
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 27, 1981

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 27, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kenny Neil's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1983
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 3, 1983

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1983

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kenny Neil's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1996

01
NYJNEIL—Kenny Neil
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.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
TENNEIL—Kenny Neil
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons42 career games10 career sacksJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Oct 4, 1987

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