Steve NeilsNeils, Steven LynnHeight: 6-2 Weight: 218 Born: May 2, 1951 St. Peter, MN High School: St. Peter (MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Minnesota | |
| 1971 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1972 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1973 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (111th overall) 1974 St. Louis Cardinals; 8th round (95th overall) 1974 New York Stars |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 53 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 53 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | 53 | LB | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL | 53 | LLB-LOLB | 14 | 8 |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 53 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 53 | LOLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 53 | LOLB | 14 | 14 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 88 | 47 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/29/1979 | 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL |
| Activated | 12/15/1979 | 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL |
| Released | 9/1/1981 | 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 5.5 | 63.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 1 |
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