Steve Neils

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Steve Neils
No. 53
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1951-05-02) May 2, 1951 (age 73)
St. Peter, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Peter
College: Minnesota
NFL draft: 1974  / Round: 5 / Pick: 111
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:1
INT yards:18
Games:88

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.

Over eighty-eight professional games, he had one interception and seven recovered fumbles, running one back 72 yards for a touchdown. [1]

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References

  1. "Steve Neils". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.