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Neil Ferris
No. 12, 27, 80
Date of birth(1927-10-31)October 31, 1927
Place of birthBell, California
Date of deathJanuary 30, 1996(1996-01-30) (aged 68)
Career information
Position(s)Defensive back
Halfback
US collegeLoyola Marymount
Career history
As player
1951–1952Washington Redskins
1952Philadelphia Eagles
1953Los Angeles Rams
Career stats

Neil George Ferris (October 31, 1927 – January 30, 1996) was an American football defensive back and halfback in the National Football League.

A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Ferris was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1991. Ferris played for three NFL teams, the Washington Redskins in 1951–1952, the Philadelphia Eagles in 1952, and also the Los Angeles Rams, in 1953.