14 Facts About Don McNeal

Donald McNeal was born on May 6,1958 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League in the 1980s.

Don McNeal is a 1976 graduate of Escambia County High School where he was a star on the football team.

Don McNeal played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide for the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.

However, Don McNeal was able to run down Fitzkee and force him out of bounds at the one-yard line, being knocked unconscious in the process.

Don McNeal played in two Super Bowls with the Dolphins: Super Bowl XVII in January 1983 and Super Bowl XIX in January 1985.

Don McNeal retired at the end of the 1989 season having played his entire pro career with the Dolphins.

Don McNeal was involved in one of the more famous plays in the annals of professional football, which took place in Super Bowl XVII.

Late in the game with fourth down and inches to go, Don McNeal was unable to bring down Washington Redskins running back John Riggins, who rumbled 43 yards into the endzone for the game-winning touchdown.

Suddenly, Didier reversed his motion, and Don McNeal slipped as he changed direction before regaining his footing.

Today, Don McNeal is active in the community with associations that assist youth and adults.

Don McNeal serves as a drug-rehab counselor, teacher, coach, lay pastor, board member, and is a frequent public speaker.

Don McNeal is a pastor at New Testament Baptist Church in South Florida and speaker for Power Talent.

Don McNeal's life is further described in his autobiography Home Team Advantage: From the fields of rural Alabama to the pro football field of the Miami Dolphins.

On May 31,2008, Don McNeal was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham, Alabama.