Charlie McNeil (American football)


Charles Edis McNeil was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the Los Angeles and San Diego Chargers of the American Football League. He played in four of the first five AFL Championship games, and was a member of the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship team, an All-AFL player in 1961, and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1961. He held the professional football record for 43 years, for the most interception yardage in one season, and most interception yards in one game. The one-game record still stands. McNeil is the father of professional tennis player Lori McNeil.