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American football player (born 1954)

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American football player
Steve Niehaus
No. 71
Position:Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1954-09-25) September 25, 1954 (age 70)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1976 / round: 1 / pick: 2
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:10.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steve Niehaus (born September 25, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Niehaus was the first draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the 1976 NFL draft. Niehaus was the 1976 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year and holds the Seahawk rookie record for sacks in a season with 9½.

He suffered multiple knee injuries which ended his career.

Notes

  1. Player Bio.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. Seattle Seahawks Spirit of '76.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  3. NFL Stats.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—AP national champions
1975 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense
Defense
1976 NFL draft first-round selections
Second overall NFL draft picks
Seattle Seahawks first-round draft picks
Seattle Seahawks 1976 NFL draft selections
Seattle Seahawks 1976 inaugural season roster


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