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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | May 2, 1951 St. Peter, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | St. Peter | ||||||||
| College | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974 (5th round, 111th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Steven Lynn Neils (born May 2, 1951) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals. After a college career at Minnesota, Neils was selected in the fifth round of the 1974 NFL draft.[1]
Over eighty-eight professional games, he had one interception and seven recovered fumbles, running one back 72 yards for a touchdown.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "1974 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Steve Neils". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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