Ralph Eugene Neely, famously known as Ralph Neely was an American football offensive tackle who played 13 seasons and 172 games for the Dallas Cowboys from 1965 to 1977. Ralph Neely was born on September 12, 1943 and died on January 5, 2022.
Ralph Neely, one of the more decorated offensive linemen in Cowboys history, passed away this week, according to the Cowboys. He was 78. The cause of death wasn’t known.
Ralph Neely was part of two Super Bowl title teams. The last game of his NFL career came in Super Bowl XII where the Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos.
Ralph Neely starred for the Oklahoma Sooners on both offense and defense. A sought-after prospect coming out of college, the All-American was a second-round draft pick in November 1964 of both the NFL’s Baltimore Colts and the Houston Oilers of the AFL.
“One of my favorite pictures. Cowboys offensive lineman John Niland and Ralph Neely look like they’ve been through a war. Rest In Peace Ralph Neely. #70sCowboys”