Steve Atkins
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | June 22, 1956 Spotsylvania County, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Spotsylvania | ||||||||
| College | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 2nd round, 44th overall pick | ||||||||
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Steve Atkins (born June 22, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
[edit]Atkins was born Steven Elwood Atkins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.[1]
Football career
[edit]Atkins played at the collegiate level at the University of Maryland, College Park.[citation needed]
He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft and played two seasons for the team before splitting the 1981 season with the Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Steve Atkins Pro Football Reference
- ↑ "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ Steve Atkins The Football Database
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