| STEVE MOTTMott, Walter Stephen, IIIHeight: 6-3 Weight: 270 Born: March 24, 1961 New Orleans, LA High School: Archbishop Shaw (Marrero, LA) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Alabama | |
| 1980 | Alabama | Lettered | 
| 1981 | Alabama | Lettered | 
| 1982 | Alabama | Lettered | 
| Draft: 5th round (121st overall) 1983 Detroit Lions; Territorial Selection 1983 Birmingham Stallions | 
| NFL Playoff Statistics | 
| Roster Key • Stat Key | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 52 | C | 13 | 12 | 
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 52 | C | 6 | 6 | 
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 52 | C | 16 | 16 | 
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 52 | C | 14 | 14 | 
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 52 | C | 11 | 11 | 
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 52 | C | 16 | 16 | 
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 76 | 75 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 
| Signed | 6/1/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 
| Injured Reserve | 10/8/1984 | 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 
| Injured Reserve | 8/28/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -23 | 0 | 
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