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Steve Neils

Steven Lynn Neils

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 217 lbs.
Born: May 2, 1951 in St. Peter, MN
College: Minnesota

Career AV: 27 (3389th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 5th round (111th overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1974 23 STL 53 14 0 1
1975 24 STL 53 14 0 0 1 0 0 2
1976 25 STL 53 7 0 1 0 0 0 1
1977 26 STL llb 53 14 6 3
1978 27 STL LOLB 53 16 0 1 18 0 18 0 3 8 0 8
1979 28 STL LILB 53 9 0 0 2 72 1 7
1980 29 STL LOLB 53 14 14 0 1 0 0 7
Career 88 20 1 18 0 18 1 7 80 1 29

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1976 25 STL 53 7 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 88 20 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1979 28 STL LILB 53 9 0 1 1 6
Career 88 20 1 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Non-Offensive TDs

1979 NFL 1 (6)

Fumble Return Yds

1979 NFL 72 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1979 NFL 1 (1)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)