Steve Niehaus

Sacks:	10.5
Fumble recoveries:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steve Niehaus
No. 71
Position:	Defensive tackle ; Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	September 25, 1954 (age 70); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1976: 1st round, 2nd pick
Career history
	Seattle Seahawks (1976–1978); Minnesota Vikings (1979);
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1976); National champion (1973); Unanimous All-American (1975);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	10.5
Fumble recoveries:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steve Niehaus (born September 25, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Niehaus 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]

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He suffered multiple knee injuries which ended his career.

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