Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL Sfty AV Awards
1989 23 DEN NFL FS 16 16 3 34 0 30 0 0 1 29 0 0.0 129 0 8 AP DRoY-2
1990 24 DEN NFL FS 15 15 2 32 0 27 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 173 0 8 PB
1991 25 DEN NFL FS 16 16 5 104 0 49 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 150 0 16 PB,AP-1
1992 26 DEN NFL FS 15 15 2 22 0 22 0 0 2 1 0 1.0 151 0 12 PB,AP-1
1993 27 DEN NFL FS 16 16 2 81 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 141 0 10 PB
1994 28 DEN NFL SS 14 14 1 24 0 24 1 0 2 17 0 0.0 74 52 22 0 8 PB
1995 29 DEN NFL FS 16 16 3 54 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 103 82 21 0 10 PB
1996 30 DEN NFL FS 16 16 3 11 0 11 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 81 64 17 0 10 PB,AP-2
1997 31 DEN NFL FS 15 15 2 42 1 22 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 68 53 15 0 6
1998 32 DEN NFL FS 16 16 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 55 43 12 0 9 PB
1999 33 NYJ NFL FS 12 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 63 40 23 0 0 4
11 Yrs 167 166 24 408 1 68 1 6 1 8 47 0 5.0 1188 334 110 0 0 101
17 Game Avg 17 17 2 42 0 68 1 0 1 5 0 0.5 121 0 10
DEN (10 Yrs) 155 155 24 408 1 68 5 1 8 47 0 5.0 1125 294 87 0 97
NYJ (1 Yr) 12 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 63 40 23 0 0 4
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1989 23 DEN NFL FS 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0
1991 25 DEN NFL FS 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1993 27 DEN NFL FS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1996 30 DEN NFL FS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6 6 0 0
1997 31 DEN NFL FS 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 9 5 4 0
1998 32 DEN NFL FS 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10 9 1 0
6 Yrs 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 28 20 5 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 34 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
1990*24DENFS271515010000.0328PB
Career167166010000.0455101
10 yrsDEN155155010000.045597
1 yrNYJ12110004

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1997 31 DEN NFL FS 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
11 Yrs 167 166 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
DEN (10 Yrs) 155 155 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0
NYJ (1 Yr) 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Atwater?

Steve Atwater is 57 years old.

When was Steve Atwater born?

Steve Atwater was born on October 28, 1966.

Where was Steve Atwater born?

Steve Atwater was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall is Steve Atwater?

Steve Atwater is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Atwater weigh when playing?

Steve Atwater weighed 218 lbs (98 kg) when playing.

Is Steve Atwater in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Atwater was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2020.

How many games did Steve Atwater play?

Steve Atwater played 167 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Steve Atwater have?

Steve Atwater had 408 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Steve Atwater won?

Steve Atwater has won 2 Super Bowls.

When did Steve Atwater retire?

Steve Atwater last played in 1999.

What are Steve Atwater's nicknames?

Smiling Assassin is a nickname for Steve Atwater.