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Steve Niehaus
No. 71
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1954-09-25) September 25, 1954 (age 69)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Steve Niehaus (born September 25, 1954) is a former American defensive tackle who played for 4 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was the first 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]

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.