text: what year did ed o'neill win the heisman trophy?   ed o'neill (better known as al bundy) plays kevin o'shea in the 1994 film "the little giants." kevin is a former heisman trophy winner. i dont think they ever said exactly when he won the heisman, but my guess is early 1970's, about 1972-1974. hope thats what you were looking for! that was my favorite movie when i was a kid!