Neal Craig
{{Short description|American football player (1948–2021)}}
{{For|the Australian rules football player and coach|Neil Craig}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Neal Craig
| position = Safety
| number = 34, 42, 49
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1948|4|21}}
| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|8|9|1948|4|21}}
| death_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| draftyear = 1971
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 171
| high_school = Cincinnati (OH) Taft
| college = Fisk
| teams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1971}}–{{NFL Year|1973}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1974}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1975}}–{{NFL Year|1976}})
| statlabel1 = Interceptions
| statvalue1 = 8
| statlabel2 = INT yards
| statvalue2 = 191
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = C/CraiNe20
}}
Cornelius "Neal" Craig Jr. (April 21, 1948 – August 9, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 1971 NFL draft. He played college football at Fisk University.
He died on August 9, 2021.{{cite news|title=Former Bengal, Taft hall-of-famer Neal Craig dies at 73|date=August 10, 2021|website=WCPO.com|url=https://www.wcpo.com/sports/former-bengal-taft-hall-of-famer-neal-craig-dies-at-73|access-date=August 11, 2021}}
References
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{{Bengals1971DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football safeties
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Fisk Bulldogs football players
Category:Players of American football from Cincinnati
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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