The San Diego Chargers has officially announced that former Defensive standout, Leslie O’Neal will be the 37th member inducted into their franchise’s Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on their October 19th home game against their division rival, the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chargers Hall of Fame inducted their first group in 1976.
O’Neal was the eighth overall pick of the 1986 Draft and the two-time All American from Oklahoma State made an immediate impact on the Chargers with 12.5 Quarterback Sacks and the capture of the Defensive Rookie of the Year of the Award. It was a bittersweet season fro O’ Neal, who did not finish out the season due to a knee injury, which was so severe, he missed the entire ’87 campaign and did not return to Mid-October of 1988.
The rehab proved successful as O’Neal returned to form and in 1989 made his first of what would be six Pro Bowls as a representative of the Chargers. Overall in the nine seasons he spent in San Diego, Leslie O’Neal recorded 105.5 Sacks and made three Second Team All Pro squads. His last game for the Chargers was in ’95, and he would continue playing in the NFL for more seasons where he totaled 132.5 Sacks for his career, currently placing him tenth overall all time.
We would like to congratulate both the San Diego Chargers and Leslie O’Neal at this time.
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