STEVE FURNESSFurness, Stephen RobertHeight: 6-4 Weight: 255 Born: December 5, 1950 Providence, RI Died: February 10, 2000 Pittsburgh, PA High School: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Rhode Island | |
| 1969 | Rhode Island | Lettered |
| 1970 | Rhode Island | Lettered |
| 1971 | Rhode Island | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (113th overall) 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 64 | LDT-RDT | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 64 | LDT-LDE-RDE | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 64 | RDT-LDE-LDT-RDE | 14 | 1 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 64 | LDT-RDT | 14 | 6 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 64 | RDE-LDE-LDT-RDT | 9 | 3 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 64 | RDT-LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 64 | RDT | 10 | 5 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 64 | RDT | 12 | 2 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 64 | RDT-RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 71 | LDT | 9 | 2 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 106 | 49 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 9/1672 | 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | |
| Activated | 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 8/24/1981 | 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1981 TB NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1981 | 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1981 TB NFL |
| Signed | 9/22/1981 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| Retired | 7/21/1982 | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 6.5 | |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 8.5 | |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
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