Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio Role American football player | Name Steve Niehaus College: Notre Dame Positions Lineman | |
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Date of birth: (1954-09-25) September 25, 1954 (age 61) NFL draft: 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||
Education University of Notre Dame | ||
A Visit with Steve Niehaus
Steve Niehause 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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