Ed Neal

{{Short description|American football player (1918–1984)}}

{{about|the football player|the actor|Edwin Neal}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Ed Neal

| image = Ed Neal - 1951 Bowman.jpg

| alt = A stylized trading card showing Neal crouched wearing his uniform

| caption = Neal on a 1951 Bowman football card

| position = Defensive tackle

| number = 58

| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|12|31}}

| birth_place = Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1984|12|27|1918|12|31}}

| death_place = Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 285

| high_school = Wichita Falls (Texas)

| college = {{Ubl|Ouachita Baptist,|Tulane,|LSU}}

| pastteams =

• Green Bay Packers ({{nfly|1945|51}})
• Chicago Bears ({{nfly|1951}})

| highlights =

• Pro Bowl (1950)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 72

| statlabel2 = Touchdowns

| statvalue2 = 1

| statlabel3 = Fumbles recovered

| statvalue3 = 5

| pfr = NealEd00

}}

William Henry Edward Neal (December 31, 1918 – December 27, 1984) was an American football defensive tackle. He played seven seasons for both the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL).{{Cite web | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NealEd00.htm | website = Pro-Football-Reference.com | access-date = November 14, 2023 | title = Ed Neal Stats }}{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-ed-neal-first-of/129194697/ | via = Newspapers.com | type = clipping | title = Ed Neal First of Veteran Packer Guards To Sign for 1948 Action | date = June 16, 1948 | access-date = February 1, 2024 | page = 17 | newspaper = Green Bay Press-Gazette | archive-date = July 31, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230731161729/https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-ed-neal-first-of/129194697/ | url-status = live }}{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-big-ed-neal-claims/140057809/ | via = Newspapers.com | type = clipping | access-date = February 1, 2024 | title = Big Ed Neal Claims Crown of Strongest | newspaper = Los Angeles Times | date = October 21, 1949 | last = Finch | first = Frank | page = 2 | archive-date = February 1, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240201232214/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-big-ed-neal-claims/140057809/ | url-status = live }}{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-ex-footballer-big-e/140058102/ | access-date = February 1, 2024 | via = Newspapers.com | type = clipping | title = Ex-footballer 'Big Ed' Neal dies at age 65 | newspaper = Wichita Falls Times | date = December 27, 1984 | page = 1B | archive-date = February 1, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240201232605/https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-ex-footballer-big-e/140058102/ | url-status = live }}{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-ed-neal-signs-s/140058390/ | via = Newspapers.com | type = clipping | access-date = February 1, 2024 | newspaper = Green Bay Press-Gazette | date = July 20, 1949 | title = Ed Neal Signs; Set Prices for Eagle Contest | last = Daley | first = Art | author-link = Art Daley | archive-date = February 1, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240201232959/https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-ed-neal-signs-s/140058390/ | url-status = live }}{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-tonnemaker-grim/140058722/ | title = Tonnemaker, Grimes Placed On NY Paper's 'All' Teams | date = December 6, 1950 | newspaper = Green Bay Press-Gazette | last = Daley | first = Art | author-link = Art Daley | via = Newspapers.com | type = clipping | access-date = February 1, 2024 | archive-date = February 1, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240201234616/https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-tonnemaker-grim/140058722/ | url-status = live }}{{Cite web | url = https://www.packers.com/news/grimes-on-tony-canadeo-he-ran-a-lot-like-jim-taylor-18549790 | last = Christl | first = Cliff | author-link = Cliff Christl | title = Grimes on Tony Canadeo: He ran a lot like Jim Taylor | date = February 9, 2017 | access-date = February 1, 2024 | website = Packers.com | archive-date = February 1, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240201233924/https://www.packers.com/news/grimes-on-tony-canadeo-he-ran-a-lot-like-jim-taylor-18549790 | url-status = live }}