Steve Knutson

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Steve Knutson
No. 60
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1951-10-05) October 5, 1951 (age 72)
Bagley, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: South Gate (South Gate, California)
College: USC
NFL draft: 1975  / Round: 16 / Pick: 393
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:40
Games started:9
Player stats at PFR

Steven Craig Knutson (born October 5, 1951) is a former American football guard who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL), first with the Green Bay Packers and later with the San Francisco 49ers.

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Biography

Knutson was born Steven Craig Knutson in Bagley, Minnesota. [1]

Career

Knutson was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and would later play two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. During his final season, he would play with the San Francisco 49ers.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Southern California. [2]

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References

  1. "Steve Knutson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. "Steve Knutson Bio & Career Stats". FantasyFootballChallenge.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.