Walter Payton Football League
12-21-2161
#32|Emmitt Neely Running Back
Retired (1980, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-24-2010) Potential B-
Age at Death 63 Born 12-16-1946 in Eight Mile, OR
Drafted Round 3, Pick 48 (1970) Experience 7 Years (135 Wks)
College Delaware University, 1969 Salary 745 ($31084.651M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power B- Catching Pass Cover Kick Power
Throw Acc Pass Blocking C+ Run Cover Kick Acc D+
Carrying B- Run Blocking Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength D+ Health D+ Aggressiveness D- Hands B-
Jumping     Attitude B+ Break Tackle B+
ROLES
QB C+ C C- DT D+ SS K GUN
WR C+ G C- DE FS D+ P D- KR
HB/TB C+ T C- ILB CB D+ LS C- KRB
FB C+ TE OLB D+ H HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1970 ATL 16 11 188 11.8 640 3.4 40.0 21 -29 1 0 3 22 11.7 31
1971 ATL 9 9 92 10.2 419 4.6 46.6 7 -10 0 0 2 16 17.4 46
1972 ATL 16 3 20 1.2 49 2.4 3.1 3 -5 0 0 0 1 5.0 7
1973 ATL 16 0 50 3.1 212 4.2 13.2 4 -7 0 0 2 10 20.0 34
1974 ATL 16 4 85 5.3 293 3.4 18.3 7 -9 0 0 4 14 16.5 35
1975 ATL 16 2 67 4.2 192 2.9 12.0 7 -10 1 0 4 10 14.9 14
1976 ATL 16 0 4 0.2 11 2.8 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4
Total   105 29 506 4.8 1816 3.6 17.3 49 -70 2 0 15 73 14.4 46

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Emmitt Neely has retired from football.
08-28-1978The Atlanta Warhawks have waived Emmitt Neely.
08-28-1978The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jason Palmer, John Philbin, Jimmy Filipowicz, Faye Cobble, Charlie Fountaine, Pat Miller, Donnie Harris, Skippy Arena, Ray Porell, Emmitt Neely, Jim Sullivan, James Beamon, and Roy Perry to the inactive roster.
08-21-1978The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Emmitt Neely to the active roster.
08-29-1977The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Michael Lyon, Robert Hoaglin, and Charlie Norton to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Emmitt Neely and Wilson Todd to the inactive roster.
08-29-1977The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Derrick Keith, Vince Biekert, Emmitt Neely, James Reilly, and Dan Rostosky to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Charlie Fountaine, Oliver Sanders, Beryl Lewis, Warren Grant, Al Lathan, and Bruce Halapin to the inactive roster.
08-08-1977The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Wilson Todd, Jason Palmer, Scott Ellis, Rae McGrew, Faye Cobble, Lew Griffin, Oliver Sanders, Mike Fink, Ryan Maznicki, Warren Grant, Charlie Fountaine, Elmo Deroo, Donnie Harris, Beryl Lewis, Al Lathan, Kenneth Cecil, and Brian Dickey to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Randy Curtis, James Reilly, Cowboy Oliver, Vince Biekert, Dan Rostosky, Jim Tollefson, Derrick Keith, Hal Tarasovic, Robert Hoaglin, Jimmy Van Buren, Jimmy Filipowicz, Emmitt Neely, Michael Lyon, Blair Kaczmarek, Bird Cox, and Amod Miller to the inactive roster.
08-25-1975The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Dan Rostosky, Dave Watson, Robert Hoaglin, Jimmy Filipowicz, Emmitt Neely, Charlie Fountaine, Elmo Deroo, Michael Lyon, and Kendricke Younger to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Cameron Blaise, Ed Douglass, Chuck Joyner, Joe Vincent, Bruce Halapin, Kelly King, Beryl Lewis, Steve Smith, and Cy Felton to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Sean Huckleby, Chuck Joyner, Bruce Halapin, Warren Grant, Beryl Lewis, Steve Smith, Jim DuBose, Cy Felton, and Solomon Carolan to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Royce Willis, Dan Rostosky, Derrick Keith, Dave Watson, Robert Hoaglin, Jimmy Filipowicz, Emmitt Neely, Al Wilson, Charlie Fountaine, Elmo Deroo, Michael Lyon, and Kendricke Younger to the inactive roster.
09-02-1974The Atlanta Warhawks have moved James Reilly, Derrick Keith, Dave Watson, Emmitt Neely, Charlie Fountaine, and Kendricke Younger to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Steve Schoen, Willie George, Chuck Joyner, Elliott Yeates, Pug Harris, Beryl Lewis, Mike Pete, and Chris McFarland to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Steve Schoen, Chuck Joyner, Hal Tarasovic, Paul Young, Roger Mulligan, Beryl Lewis, and Nick Johnson to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Derrick Keith, Joe Vincent, Dave Watson, Robert Hoaglin, Derrick McNabb, Vito Butler, Jimmy Filipowicz, Emmitt Neely, Steve Didier, Al Wilson, Charlie Fountaine, Elmo Deroo, Michael Lyon, Kendricke Younger, Blair Kaczmarek, Bird Cox, and Ronnie Hutson to the inactive roster.
08-20-1973The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Derrick Keith, Joe Vincent, Dave Watson, Robert Hoaglin, Jimmy Filipowicz, Emmitt Neely, Michael Lyon, and Kendricke Younger to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Fredd Luchey, Cloud Flyer, Willie George, Chuck Joyner, Beryl Lewis, Junior Dickerson, Eddie Womack, and Chris McFarland to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Fredd Luchey, Royce Willis, Cloud Flyer, Willie George, James Reilly, Jim Ehrhardt, Cowboy Oliver, Ed Douglass, Tom Hitt, Paul Joseph, Ron Farrior, Wilford Fairchild, John Philbin, Erric McCann, Jim Fiske, Beryl Lewis, Eddie Womack, Mike Hertwig, Chris McFarland, and Brian Dickey to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Erik Brandau, Jason Brown, Derrick Keith, Pete Haik, Joe Vincent, Dave Early, Dave Watson, Robert Hoaglin, Vito Butler, Jimmy Van Buren, Jimmy Filipowicz, J.D. Young, Kile Adams, Kailee Powers, Emmitt Neely, Al Wilson, Donny Rychlec, Elmo Deroo, Michael Lyon, Kendricke Younger, Blair Kaczmarek, Bird Cox, Ronnie Hutson, and Amod Miller to the inactive roster.
08-21-1972The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Vito Butler, Hank Cross, J.D. Young, Kile Adams, Jimmy Filipowicz, Harold Stroth, Jim Tollefson, Derrick Keith, Michael Lyon, Kendricke Younger, Bird Cox, Jason Brown, June Losch, Emmitt Neely, Elmo Deroo, Robert Hoaglin, Donny Rychlec, Pete Haik, Joe Vincent, Dave Early, Cliff Musick, Al Wilson, Blair Kaczmarek, and Amod Miller to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jason Stonebreaker, Wilford Fairchild, John Philbin, Erric McCann, Herb Perry, Fredd Luchey, Jim Fiske, Dennis Ford, Chris McFarland, Solomon Carolan, Jason deRidder, Daryl Dodson, Derrick McNabb, Jim Ehrhardt, Dennis Pittman, Art Morgan, Scott Smedley, Junior Dickerson, Harry Konetsky, Jesse Anderson, Jerry Kinard, Ron Lofton, Jim Nichols, Garrett Mathews, and Cloud Flyer to the inactive roster.
04-30-1972The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Herb Perry, Jim Fiske, Daryl Dodson, Derrick McNabb, Jim Ehrhardt, Dennis Pittman, Art Morgan, Harry Konetsky, Jesse Anderson, Ron Lofton, Jack McDaniel, and Garrett Mathews to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Vito Butler, Hank Cross, J.D. Young, Kile Adams, Jimmy Filipowicz, Jimmy Van Buren, Derrick Keith, Michael Lyon, Kendricke Younger, Bird Cox, Jason Brown, Jermichael Finley, June Losch, Emmitt Neely, Elmo Deroo, Robert Hoaglin, Council Furey, Pete Haik, Joe Vincent, Dave Early, Cliff Musick, Al Wilson, Blair Kaczmarek, Amod Miller, and Erik Brandau to the inactive roster.
12-27-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Emmitt Neely to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Leon Truesdell to the inactive roster.
12-13-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Leon Truesdell to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Emmitt Neely to the inactive roster.
12-12-1971Emmitt Neely of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 19 days.
10-17-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jimmy Filipowicz and Emmitt Neely to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Garry Brannan and Charlie Clark to the inactive roster.
09-13-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Leon Truesdell to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Emmitt Neely to the inactive roster.
09-12-1971Emmitt Neely of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with a PCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 33 days.
08-23-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Vince Biekert and Emmitt Neely to the active roster.
08-09-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Marcus Frazier, Jim DuBose, Beryl Lewis, Dave Watson, Leon Truesdell, Chris Purvis, and Jim Nichols to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Kile Adams, Derrick Keith, Jermichael Finley, Vince Biekert, Emmitt Neely, Elmo Deroo, Joe Vincent, and Ken Nobis to the inactive roster.
12-27-1970Emmitt Neely of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
08-10-1970The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Marcus Frazier, Scott Poole, Warren Grant, Drew Tomlin, Emmitt Neely, Antwan Melka, Vernon Colter, Chris Purvis, Charlie Clark, and Jim Nichols to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Matt Birk, Roger Stalls, Kile Adams, Jimmy Filipowicz, Harold Stroth, Derrick Keith, Michael Lyon, Kendricke Younger, Vic Williams, Vince Biekert, Elmo Deroo, Leon Truesdell, Joe Vincent, Dave Early, and Al Wilson to the inactive roster.