| Position: | Defensive end |
| Number: | 65, 73 |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Undraftedyear: | 1981 |
| High School: | South Albany (Albany, OR) |
| College: | Oregon |
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| Statlabel1: | Games played - started |
| Statvalue1: | 63 - 27 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 19.0 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 4 |
| Pfr: | ElshNe20 |
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Neil James Elshire (born March 8, 1958) is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for six seasons for the Minnesota Vikings.
Attended University of Oregon. 6'6" 260 lbs (198 cm 117 kg) Defensive End. In his six seasons with the Vikings, 81-86, Elshire tallied his career high in sacks with 9.5 with a total of 19 in his career, he also recorded one safety.
He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Caldera High School football team in Bend, Oregon,[1] where he resides with his wife and five children. His son Erik Elshire played football for the University of Oregon from 2005 to 2008 and is now pursuing a doctorate in Education Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago, while Neil's four daughters excel in a variety of other disciplines.