Steve Niehaus

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Steve Niehaus
Date of birth:	September 25, 1954 (1954-09-25) (age 53)
Place of birth:	Cincinnati, Ohio
Career information
Position(s):	Defensive lineman
College:	Notre Dame
NFL Draft:	1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Organizations
As player:
1976-1978 1979	Seattle Seahawks Minnesota Vikings
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Steve Niehaus was a defensive lineman in the NFL. He was the first ever draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the 1976 NFL Draft. Niehaus was the 1976 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year and holds the Seahawk rookie record for sacks in a season with 9.5.

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