Steve Niehaus

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Steve Niehaus (born September 25, 1954) is a former American defensive lineman who played for 4 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was the first draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the 1976 NFL Draft.^[1] Niehaus was the 1976 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year^[2] and holds the Seahawk rookie record for sacks in a season with 9½.^[3]

He suffered multiple knee injuries which ended his career.

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