Steve Niehaus

Steve Niehaus (born September 25, 1954) is a former American defensive lineman who played for 4 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was the first ever draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the 1976 NFL Draft.[1] Niehaus was the 1976 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year[2] and holds the Seahawk rookie record for sacks in a season with 9½.[3]

Steve Niehaus
No. 71
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1954-09-25) September 25, 1954
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Archbishop Moeller
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • All-America (1975)
  • NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year (1976)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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.


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