Richard Neal

New Orleans Saints 45th pick

DE · Southern University · 1969

Draft Details

Year

1969

Round

Round 2

Pick

45th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Southern University

Richard Neal Career Stats

Career Totals

Fumble recoveries	Sacks
13	38.0

Career History

New Orleans Saints (1969–1972)
New York Jets (1973–1977)
New Orleans Saints (1978)

Born: Minden, Louisiana, U.S. · Height: 6-3

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Richard Neal is a former defensive end out of Southern University, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 45th overall pick (round 2) in the 1969 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.

More from the 1969 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	O.J. Simpson	RB	USC
1	2	ATL	George Kunz	OT	Notre Dame
1	3	PHI	Leroy Keyes	RB	Purdue
1	4	PIT	Joe Greene	DT	North Texas
1	5	CIN	Greg Cook	QB	Cincinnati
1	6	NE	Ron Sellers	WR	Florida State
1	7	SF	Ted Kwalick	TE	Penn State
1	9	SD	Marty Domres	QB	Columbia
1	10	LAR	Jim Seymour	WR	Notre Dame
1	11	MIA	Bill Stanfill	DE	Georgia

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