Steve Neils
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 2, 1951 St. Peter, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Peter | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974: 5th round, 111th pick | ||||||||
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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.