sport.wikisort.org - AthleteCornelius Connie Colzie, better known as Neal Colzie, (February 28, 1953 – August 20, 2001) was an American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders (1975–1978), Miami Dolphins (1979), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1980–1983). He also played for the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in 1985.
American football player (1953–2001)
American football player
Neal Colzie|
Position: | Cornerback |
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Born: | (1953-02-28)February 28, 1953 Fitzgerald, Georgia |
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Died: | August 20, 2001(2001-08-20) (aged 48) Miami, Florida |
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Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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High school: | Coral Gables Senior (Coral Gables, Florida) |
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College: | Ohio State |
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NFL Draft: | 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 |
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- Oakland Raiders (1975–1978)
- Miami Dolphins (1979)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1980–1983)
- Orlando Renegades (1985)
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- Super Bowl champion (XI)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (1975)
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Interceptions: | 25 |
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Kickoff returns: | 7 |
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Punt returns: | 170 |
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Player stats at NFL.com |
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Early years
Born on February 28, 1953 in Fitzgerald, Georgia,[1] Colzie was one of six children of Thelma and Jim Colzie.[2] His father was a Negro league baseball pitcher. After attending Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida, he played for Ohio State University,[2] where he recorded 15 interceptions and returned 60 punts for 855 yards and two touchdowns. At the time, his 15 interceptions ranked him fourth in school history, and his 855 punt return yards were a school record.
Career
During his nine-season career, Colzie recorded a total of 25 interceptions, which he returned for 412 yards and a touchdown. He also recovered five fumbles, returning them for 42 yards and a touchdown. His best season was in 1981, recording six interceptions for 110 yards and a touchdown, along with one fumble recovery. Colzie also returned seven kickoffs for 130 yards in his career.
Colzie excelled as a punt returner on special teams. In his first NFL season, he recorded 655 punt return yards, the most ever by an NFL rookie. Overall, Colzie returned 170 punts for 1,759 yards during his career. One of his more notable performances was in the Raiders' 32-14 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI. Colzie recorded four punt returns for a Super Bowl record of 43 yards, including a 25-yard return that set up a Raiders touchdown, and a 12-yard return that set up a field goal. He was offered a role in the movie " Black Sunday " but turned it down, refusing to wear a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform for the role.
Colzie died on August 20, 2001 in Miami of a heart attack at the age of 48.[2]
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1975 NFL Draft first-round selections |
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- Steve Bartkowski
- Randy White
- Ken Huff
- Walter Payton
- Mack Mitchell
- Robert Brazile
- Larry Burton
- Gary Johnson
- Mike Fanning
- Jimmy Webb
- Dennis Harrah
- Kurt Schumacher
- Lynn Boden
- Glenn Cameron
- Don Hardeman
- Russ Francis
- Louis Wright
- Thomas Henderson
- Tom Ruud
- Doug France
- Tim Gray
- Mike Williams
- Darryl Carlton
- Neal Colzie
- Mark Mullaney
- Dave Brown
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Oakland Raiders 1975 NFL Draft selections |
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Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft picks |
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Formerly the Oakland Raiders (1960–1981, 1995–2019) and Los Angeles Raiders (1982–1994) |
- Hackbart
- Rutgens
- Gabriel
- Lorick
- Schuh
- Upshaw
- Dickey
- Thoms
- Chester
- Tatum
- Siani
- Guy
- Lawrence
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- Wilson
- Watts
- Marsh
- Allen
- Mosebar
- Hester
- Buczkowski
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- McClain
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- Joseph
- Conley
- Miller
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- Abram
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- Arnette
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Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI champions |
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- 4 Fred Steinfort
- 8 Ray Guy
- 11 David Humm
- 12 Ken Stabler
- 14 Errol Mann
- 15 Mike Rae
- 20 Neal Colzie
- 21 Cliff Branch
- 24 Willie Brown
- 25 Fred Biletnikoff (MVP)
- 26 Skip Thomas
- 28 Clarence Davis
- 29 Hubert Ginn
- 30 Mark van Eeghen
- 31 Carl Garrett
- 32 Jack Tatum
- 33 Rick Jennings
- 34 Terry Kunz
- 36 Manfred Moore
- 39 Willie Hall
- 40 Pete Banaszak
- 41 Phil Villapiano
- 43 George Atkinson
- 44 Marv Hubbard
- 46 Warren Bankston
- 47 Charlie Phillips
- 49 Mike Siani
- 50 Dave Dalby
- 51 Rodrigo Barnes
- 52 Floyd Rice
- 54 Rik Bonness
- 58 Monte Johnson
- 60 Otis Sistrunk
- 61 Herb McMath
- 63 Gene Upshaw
- 64 George Buehler
- 66 Steve Sylvester
- 70 Henry Lawrence
- 72 John Matuszak
- 74 Dave Rowe
- 75 John Vella
- 77 Charles Philyaw
- 78 Art Shell
- 79 Dan Medlin
- 81 Morris Bradshaw
- 83 Ted Hendricks
- 87 Dave Casper
- 89 Ted Kwalick
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- Coaches: Tom Dahms
- Lew Erber
- Tom Flores
- Joe Scannella
- Don Shinnick
- Oliver Spencer
- Bob Zeman
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NFL annual punt return yards leaders |
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- 1941: Dudley
- 1942: Dudley
- 1943: Sinkwich
- 1944: Davis
- 1945: Bagarus
- 1946: Dudley
- 1947: Slater
- 1948: McAfee
- 1949: V. Smith
- 1950: Grimes
- 1951: Tunnell
- 1952: Tunnell
- 1953: W. Lewis
- 1954: Switzer
- 1955: Matson
- 1956: Taseff
- 1957: Zagers
- 1958: Arnett
- 1959: Stacy
- 1960: Woodson
- 1961: Sample
- 1962: Studstill
- 1963: Watkins
- 1964: Gibson
- 1965: Haymond
- 1966: Haymond
- 1967: Hayes
- 1968: Latourette
- 1969: Haymond
- 1970: B. Taylor
- 1971: Scott
- 1972: Laird
- 1973: Thompson
- 1974: Swann
- 1975: Colzie
- 1976: E. Brown
- 1977: Upchurch
- 1978: Wallace
- 1979: J. Smith
- 1980: J. Smith
- 1981: Irvin
- 1982: Bright
- 1983: Pruitt
- 1984: Lipps
- 1985: Walker
- 1986: Sikahema
- 1987: Sikahema
- 1988: J. Taylor
- 1989: Meggett
- 1990: Meggett
- 1991: Mitchell
- 1992: Martin
- 1993: Hughes
- 1994: T. Brown
- 1995: Vanover
- 1996: Howard
- 1997: Johnson
- 1998: Barlow
- 1999: Vanover
- 2000: Mason
- 2001: J. Lewis
- 2002: M. Lewis
- 2003: Rossum
- 2004: Sams
- 2005: Jones
- 2006: Hester
- 2007: Burleson
- 2008: Higgins
- 2009: Cosby
- 2010: Hester
- 2011: Peterson
- 2012: Holliday
- 2013: McCluster
- 2014: Sproles
- 2015: Sproles
- 2016: Hill
- 2017: Agnew
- 2018: Cohen
- 2019: Harris
- 2020: Olszewski
- 2021: McCloud
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