Neil Clabo

William Neil Clabo (November 18, 1952 – July 10, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a punter for three season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1977.^[1] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.^[2] He was voted to the Pro Football Writers All-Pro second team for the 1975 season.^[3] He played in Super Bowl XI with the Vikings.^[4]

Neil Clabo

No. 12
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1952-11-18)November 18, 1952 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Died:	July 10, 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 71) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Farragut (Farragut, Tennessee)
College:	Tennessee
NFL draft:	1975: 10th round, 258th pick
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1975–1977)
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1975) First-team All-SEC (1974) Second-team All-SEC (1973)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 225 Punt yards: 8,977 Longest punt: 69 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Neil Clabo is the uncle of retired NFL offensive tackle Tyson Clabo.^[5]

In 2013, Clabo was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.^[6]

Clabo died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on July 10, 2024, at the age of 71.^[7]