draftyear finalyear databasefootball birth_place debutyear article_title finalteam currentposition draftround honors birth_date college debutteam draftpick
1976 1979 niehaste01 cincinnati , ohio 1976 steve niehaus
 minnesota vikings defensive lineman 1 all-america -lrb- 1975 -rrb- 25 september 1954 notre dame seattle seahawks 2
steve niehaus

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 1/2 .
he suffered multiple knee injuries which ended his career .
