STEVE TOVARTovar, Steven EricHeight: 6-3 Weight: 245 Born: April 25, 1970 Elyria, OH High School: West (Elyria, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1990 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1991 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1992 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | 51 | LILB-RILB | 16 | 9 |
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 51 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1995 CIN NFL | 58 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 58 | MLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 58 | LILB | 14 | 5 |
| 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL | 56 | LILB | 16 | 2 |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 55 | MLB | 16 | 6 |
| 2000 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2000 SD NFL | 59 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL) | 121 | 65 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4/25/1993 | 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | Draft |
| 7/19/1993 | 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | Signed |
| 2/16/1996 | 1995 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1995 CIN NFL | Free Agent |
| 12/2/1996 | 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | Injured Reserve |
| 4/15/1996 | 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | Signed |
| 8/21/1998 | 1998 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1998 CIN NFL | Released |
| 2/12/1999 | 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL | Free Agent |
| 8/25/1998 | 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL | Signed |
| 3/19/1999 | 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | Signed |
| 4/27/2000 | 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | Released |
| 3/2/2001 | 2000 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2000 SD NFL | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 7/24/2000 | 2000 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2000 SD NFL | Signed |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1995 CIN NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 24 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1995 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1995 CIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 8.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2000 SD NFL | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 53 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2000 SD NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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