Steve FreemanFreeman, Steven JayHeight: 5-11 Weight: 185 Born: May 8, 1953 Lamesa, TX High School: Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mississippi State | |
| 1972 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1974 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (117th overall) 1975 New England Patriots |
| Relatives: Father of Brad Freeman |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 22 | RS-LCB | 14 | 6 |
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 27 | S | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 22 | S | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 22 | SS-FS | 16 | 8 |
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 22 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 22 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 22 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 22 | SS | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 22 | SS-FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 22 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 22 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 22 | FS-SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 22 | S | 12 | 0 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 190 | 134 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | |
| Released | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/21/1975 | 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL |
| Traded | 3/11/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 9/8/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 7/9/1988 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 30t | 1 |
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 50t | 1 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 47t | 1 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 45 | 0 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 329 | 14.3 | 50t | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
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