Steve Atkins

Steve Atkins
No. 32, 38
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1956-06-22) June 22, 1956
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Spotsylvania
College:Maryland
NFL draft:1979: 2nd round, 44th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:488
Rushing average:4.0
Touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steve Atkins (born June 22, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Atkins was born Steven Elwood Atkins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.[1]

Football career

Atkins played at the collegiate level at the University of Maryland, College Park.

He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft and played two seasons for the team before splitting the 1981 season with the Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles.[2]

References

  1. ^ Steve Atkins Pro Football Reference
  2. ^ Steve Atkins The Football Database