Steve Niehaus American football player

Steve Niehaus was a defensive lineman in the NFL. He was the first ever 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.

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Birth dateSeptember 25, 1954

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American football player

Career start1976
Career end1979
Debut team
Seattle Seahawks
Draft pick2
Draft round1
Draft year1976
Position
Lineman (American football)
teams
Minnesota Vikings
Seattle Seahawks

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