College Lehigh Education Lehigh University Role American football player | Name Steve Kreider 1979-1986 Cincinnati Bengals Positions Wide receiver | |
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Date of birth (1958-05-12) May 12, 1958 (age 57) Place of birth Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. NFL draft 1979 / Round: 6 / Pick 139 Honors Lehigh University Athletics Hall of Fame (Roger S. Penske/Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame) | ||
Steve Kreider (born May 12, 1958) is an American football quarterback and a wide receiver who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals.
History
Kreider was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He attended Schuylkill Valley High School in Leesport, Pennsylvania, and played high school football for the Schuylkill Valley Panthers. After high school, he attended Lehigh University. In 1977, Kreider was named a Division II All-American. He graduated from Lehigh with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1978 and was a sixth-round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1979.
He was a member of the 1981 AFC championship team, receiving 37 passes and gaining a total of 520 yards and 5 touchdowns for the season. It was the Bengals' first Super Bowl appearance; however, they lost Super Bowl XVI to Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers, 21–26. Kreider was released from the Bengals after the 1988 season. During his time in the NFL, he earned a PhD in Finance from the University of Cincinnati.