Leslie O'Neal

Los Angeles Chargers 8th pick

DE · Oklahoma State · 1986–1999

Draft Details

Year

1986

Round

Round 1

Pick

8th overall

Team

Los Angeles Chargers

Position

College

Oklahoma State

Leslie O'Neal Career Stats

6× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 12 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1986 draft class in sacks (132.5).

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
196	132.5	3

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	KC	13	19	6	6	5.5	6	0	2	0
Since 1999		13	19	6	6	5.5	6	0	2	0

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Leslie O'Neal is a former defensive end out of Oklahoma State, selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 8th overall pick (round 1) in the 1986 NFL Draft. He played 196 regular-season games from 1986 to 1999. From 1999 on, he played for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was named to 6 Pro Bowls.

More from the 1986 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	2	ATL	Tony Casillas	DT	Oklahoma
1	3	HOU	Jim Everett	QB	Purdue
1	4	IND	Jon Hand	DE	Alabama
1	5	LA	Anthony Bell	MLB	Michigan State
1	6	NO	Jim Dombrowski	G	Virginia; Hawaii
1	7	KC	Brian Jozwiak	OT	West Virginia
1	9	PIT	John Rienstra	G	Temple
1	10	PHI	Keith Byars	FB	Ohio State
1	11	CIN	Joe Kelly	LB	Washington
1	12	DET	Chuck Long	QB	Iowa

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