Neil O'Donnell

Pittsburgh Steelers 70th pick

QB ·

Maryland · 1999–2003

125

Games

21,690

Pass Yards

120

Pass TD

INT

446

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1990

Round

Round 3

Pick

70th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Maryland

Neil O'Donnell Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1990 draft class in passing yards (21,690).
Best statistical season: 1999 with TEN (1,382 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD
125	21,690	120	68	446	4

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	TEN	8	116	195	1,382	10	5
2000	TEN	6	36	63	530	2	3
2001	TEN	6	42	76	496	2	2
2002	TEN	2	3	5	24	0	0
2003	TEN	1	18	27	232	2	1
Since 1999		23	215	366	2,664	16	11

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
1999	TEN	8	19	1
2000	TEN	6	9	-2
2001	TEN	6	6	28
2002	TEN	2	3	-3
2003	TEN	1	1	-1
Since 1999		23	38	23

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

Neil O'Donnell is a former quarterback out of Maryland, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 70th overall pick (round 3) in the 1990 NFL Draft. He played 125 regular-season games from 1990 to 2003. From 1999 on, he played for the Tennessee Titans. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	TEN	8	114	192	1,374	10	4	9	64
2000	TEN	6	35	62	521	2	3	3	24
2000 POST	TEN	1	1	1	19	0	0	0	1
2001	TEN	5	42	76	496	2	2	6	19
2002	TEN	2	3	5	24	0	0	0	2
2002 POST	TEN	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TEN	1	18	27	232	2	1	0	13
1999	TEN	8	114	192	1,374	10	4	9	64
2000	TEN	7	36	63	540	2	3	3	25
2001	TEN	5	42	76	496	2	2	6	19
2002	TEN	3	3	6	24	0	0	0	2
2003	TEN	1	18	27	232	2	1	0	13
Career		22	212	362	2,647	16	10	18	122
Career		2	1	2	19	0	0	0	1
Career		125	1,865	3,229	21,690	120	68	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	TEN	8	19	1	0	0.1	0	3
2000	TEN	6	9	-2	0	-0.2	0	0
2000 POST	TEN	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2001	TEN	5	6	28	0	4.7	2	0
2002	TEN	2	3	-3	0	-1.0	0	0
2002 POST	TEN	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2003	TEN	1	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
1999	TEN	8	19	1	0	0.1	0	3
2000	TEN	7	9	-2	0	-0.2	0	0
2001	TEN	5	6	28	0	4.7	2	0
2002	TEN	3	3	-3	0	-1.0	0	0
2003	TEN	1	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
Career		22	38	23	0	0.6	2	3
Career		2	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		125	—	446	4	—	—	—

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