Steve Niehaus

{{Short description|American football player (born 1954)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| number = 71

| position = Defensive tackle
Defensive end

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|9|25|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 263

| high_school = Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)

| college = Notre Dame

| draftyear = 1976

| draftround = 1

| draftpick = 2

| teams =

• Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1976|1978}})
• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1979}})

| highlights =

• PFWA All-Rookie Team (1976)
• National champion (1973)
• Unanimous All-American (1975)

| statlabel1 = Sacks

| statvalue1 = 10.5

| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue2 = 1

| pfr = NiehSt20

}}

Steve Niehaus (born September 25, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Niehaus was the first draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the 1976 NFL draft.[http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/niehaus_steve00.html Player Bio].{{Retrieved | accessdate=December 29, 2010}} Niehaus was the 1976 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year[http://www.beckys-place.com/niehaus.html Seattle Seahawks Spirit of '76].{{Retrieved | accessdate=December 29, 2010}} and holds the Seahawk rookie record for sacks in a season with 9½.[http://www.nfl.com/players/steveniehaus/profile?id=NIE092287 NFL Stats].{{Retrieved | accessdate=December 29, 2010}}

He suffered multiple knee injuries which ended his career.