Neal Colzie
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| Neal Colzie | |
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| Date of birth: | February 28, 1954 |
| Place of birth: | Fitzgerald, Florida |
| Date of death: | August 19, 2001 |
| Place of death: | Miami, Florida |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Cornerback |
| College: | Ohio State |
| NFL Draft: | 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick 24 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1975-1978 1979 1980-1983 |
Oakland Raiders Miami Dolphins Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Cornelius Connie Colzie (born February 28, 1954 in Fitzgerald, Florida; died August 19, 2001 in Miami, Florida) was an American football defensive back 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. Before his NFL career, he played for the Ohio State University, where he recorded 15 interceptions and returned 60 punts for 855 yards and 2 touchdowns. At the time, his 15 interceptions ranked him fourth in school history, and his 855 punt return yards were a school record.
A solid, dependable defensive back during his 9 season career, Colzie recorded a total of 25 interceptions, which he returned for 412 yards and a touchdown. He also recovered 5 fumbles, returning them for 42 yards and a touchdown. His best season was in 1981, recording 6 interceptions for 110 yards and a touchdown, along with 1 fumble recovery. Colzie also returned 7 kickoffs for 130 yards in his career.
Colzie also 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 4 punt returns for a Super Bowl record 43 yards, including a 25-yard return that set up a Raiders touchdown, and a 12-yard return that set up a field goal.
Colzie died on August 19, 2001 in Miami, Florida of a heart attack at the age of 47.
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