Stephen Neal
Height6'4"
Weight305 lb
BornOct 9, 1976
Age49
Rookie yr2001
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2
Title Seasons
8
Dynasty Seasons
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2004 | — | MIA | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | KC | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | DET | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
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Reference Graph
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Top Teammates
Jason TaylorOLB2ySammy KnightDB2yTony RichardsonFB2yPatrick SurtainCB2yLamar GordonRB2yAntonio GatesTE1yTony GonzalezTE1yJunior SeauLB1yNick FolkK1yMatt BryantK1yDustin ColquittP1yOlindo MareK1yTerrell OwensWR1yJeff ZgoninaDT1yBryan RobinsonNT1yDerrick JohnsonLB1yJared AllenDE1yZach ThomasILB1yEddie KennisonWR1yCory ReddingDE1yDewayne WashingtonDB1yTrevor PryceDE1yCalvin PaceOLB1yMark BrunellQB1y
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Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined NYJ (from DET)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2006team change
Joined DET (from KC)
- 2005team change
Joined KC (from MIA)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 305 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NE | 0 | W10Questionable· ShoulderW11Questionable· ShoulderW12Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2009 | NE | 0 | W2Questionable· BackW11Questionable· HeadW12Questionable· HeadW13Questionable· AnkleW14Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· AnkleW16Questionable· Ankle |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
14%
20042010
2004 · cause not documented · 25%2005 · cause not documented · 19%2006 · cause not documented · 6%2010 · cause not documented · 6%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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