Bio
POSITION: RB
NUMBER: 24
HEIGHT: 5-foot-11
WEIGHT: 216 pounds
DOB: 4/22/1959
BIRTHPLACE: Jackson, MS
HIGH SCHOOL: Phineas Banning (CA)
COLLEGE: UCLA
NFL ENTRANCE: Round 1, Pick 3 in 1981 NFL Draft (Jets)
JETS ACQUISITION: Drafted by Jets (GM Jim Kensil)
HONORS: 3 Pro Bowls (1982, 1984-85, First-Team All-Pro (1982), Second-Team All-Pro (1985), Rushing Yards Leader (1982), New York Jets Ring of Honor
NUMBER: 24
HEIGHT: 5-foot-11
WEIGHT: 216 pounds
DOB: 4/22/1959
BIRTHPLACE: Jackson, MS
HIGH SCHOOL: Phineas Banning (CA)
COLLEGE: UCLA
NFL ENTRANCE: Round 1, Pick 3 in 1981 NFL Draft (Jets)
JETS ACQUISITION: Drafted by Jets (GM Jim Kensil)
HONORS: 3 Pro Bowls (1982, 1984-85, First-Team All-Pro (1982), Second-Team All-Pro (1985), Rushing Yards Leader (1982), New York Jets Ring of Honor
Career Stats
Playoff Stats
Records and Facts
*- Rankings as of the conclusion of 2019.
Jets all-time regular season ranks:
- 2nd in rushing yards (8,074)
- 2nd in rushing attempts (1,798)
- 4th in rushing touchdowns (38)
- 8th in Pro-Football-Reference’s Approximate Value (96)
- 14th in receptions (295)
- 16th in receiving yards (2,961)
- T-21st in games played (144)
- T-25th in receiving touchdowns (12)
Jets all-time playoff ranks:
- 1st in rushing yards (632)
- 1st in rushing attempts (150)
- T-1st in rushing attempts (3, tied with Curtis Martin and Shonn Greene)
Jets single-season ranks:
- 5th-most rushing yards (1,331, 1985)
- T-14th-most rushing yards (1,070, 1984)
- 11th-most rushing attempts (294, 1985)
- 20th-most rushing attempts (229, 1984)
Jets single-game (regular season or playoff) ranks:
- 4th-most rushing yards (202, 1982 Wild Card, W 44-17 @ CIN) – franchise playoff record
- 7th-most rushing yards (192, Week 2 of 1985, W 42-3 vs. BUF)
- 8th-most rushing yards (184, Week 10 of 1987, W 16-9 vs. KC)
- 11th-most rushing yards (173, Week 6 of 1985, W 23-7 vs. MIA)
- 2nd-most yards per rush attempt, minimum 15 carries (10.7, Week 2 of 1985, W 42-3 vs. BUF, broken by Isaiah Crowell in 2018)
- 3rd-most yards per rush attempt, minimum 15 carries (9.6, 1982 Wild Card, W 44-17 @ CIN) – team record for yards per rush attempt with at least 20 attempts (21 by McNeil in the game)
Miscellaneous Jets records:
- Most regular season games played among RB (144)
- Most games with 5.0+ yards per rush attempt on 10+ attempts (32)
- 2nd-most games with 100+ rushing yards (29)