Despite being a four-year starter who set numerous passing records for the Ducks, O'Neil struggled throughout his career in Eugene. However, in 1994 O'Neil led the Ducks to the Pac-10 championship and a berth in the 1995 Rose Bowl, Oregon's first since 1958. Though the Ducks lost to #2 Penn State 38–20, O'Neil set Rose Bowl records for most passes completed (41), most attempts (61), most yardage (465), most plays (74), and most total offense (456 yards), and was named the game's co-MVP with Penn State's Ki-Jana Carter.[3] He was named to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2003.[4]
O'Neil was named first team all-conference as a senior, leading the Ducks to three pivotal come-from-behind victories; defeating #9 Washington, #11 Arizona, and archrival Oregon State in order to win the Pac-10 Conference championship. He passed for 8,301 yards and 62 touchdowns in his career at Oregon and also led the Ducks to the 1992 Independence Bowl.
O'Neil was not drafted into the National Football League. He played part of one season with the Anaheim Piranhas of the Arena Football League before retiring from football to become a youth pastor. Through the years he founded a church, Calvary Fellowship, in Eugene, OR. There he met his wife, Kim Nguyen/O'Neil. They soon got married and had two kids, Taylor O'Neil (b. 2004) and Danny Rayden O'Neil (b. 2005).[5][6] He was a pastor in Eugene, Oregon, where he has ministered to players from his former team.[7] He currently resides in Eugene, Oregon.
danny, neil, born, august, 1971, former, american, football, quarterback, oregon, ducks, 16positionquarterbackpersonal, informationborn, 1971, august, 1971, fullerton, californiacareer, historycollegeoregon, 1991, 1995, bowl, games1992, independence, bowl1995,. Danny O Neil born August 4 1971 is a former American football quarterback Danny O NeilOregon Ducks No 16PositionQuarterbackPersonal informationBorn 1971 08 04 August 4 1971 age 51 Fullerton CaliforniaCareer historyCollegeOregon 1991 1995 Bowl games1992 Independence Bowl1995 Rose Bowl co MVP Career highlights and awards1994 Pac 10 Conference champion 1994 Pac 10 Conference First Team Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductee 2003 O Neil was a star high school quarterback at Mater Dei in Orange County California 1 and was heavily recruited by Alabama and USC but chose to play for Rich Brooks at the University of Oregon 2 Despite being a four year starter who set numerous passing records for the Ducks O Neil struggled throughout his career in Eugene However in 1994 O Neil led the Ducks to the Pac 10 championship and a berth in the 1995 Rose Bowl Oregon s first since 1958 Though the Ducks lost to 2 Penn State 38 20 O Neil set Rose Bowl records for most passes completed 41 most attempts 61 most yardage 465 most plays 74 and most total offense 456 yards and was named the game s co MVP with Penn State s Ki Jana Carter 3 He was named to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2003 4 O Neil was named first team all conference as a senior leading the Ducks to three pivotal come from behind victories defeating 9 Washington 11 Arizona and archrival Oregon State in order to win the Pac 10 Conference championship He passed for 8 301 yards and 62 touchdowns in his career at Oregon and also led the Ducks to the 1992 Independence Bowl O Neil was not drafted into the National Football League He played part of one season with the Anaheim Piranhas of the Arena Football League before retiring from football to become a youth pastor Through the years he founded a church Calvary Fellowship in Eugene OR There he met his wife Kim Nguyen O Neil They soon got married and had two kids Taylor O Neil b 2004 and Danny Rayden O Neil b 2005 5 6 He was a pastor in Eugene Oregon where he has ministered to players from his former team 7 He currently resides in Eugene Oregon References Edit Archives Danny O Neil Once a Duck always a Duck The Oregonian 2011 07 06 Rose Bowl Timeline Pasadena Tournament of Roses Archived from the original on 2008 05 22 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Pasadena Tournament of Roses Archived from the original on 2008 03 11 Retrieved 2007 11 06 Transactions The New York Times April 27 1996 Retrieved 2007 11 05 Wheeler Ken August 15 1995 A Higher Calling The Oregonian Hockaday Peter March 14 2003 Pastors provide outlets for athletes faith Retrieved 2007 11 05 permanent dead link This biographical article relating to an American football quarterback born in the 1970s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Danny O 27Neil amp oldid 1094402635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
