STEVE TASKERTasker, Steven JayHeight: 5-9 Weight: 184 Born: April 10, 1962 Smith Center, KS High School: Wichita County (Leoti, KS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Dodge City CC | |
| 1982 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| 1983 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| 1984 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (226th overall) 1985 Houston Oilers |
| Relatives: Father of Luke Tasker |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 80 | WR | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 80 | WR | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 Year (NFL)1986 Year NFL | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 15 | 2 |
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 13 | 3 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 8 | 5 |
| 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 169 | 10 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/1985 | 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 6/14/1985 | 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/23/1985 | 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/15/1986 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| Released | 11/6/1986 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/7/1986 | 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/22/1994 | 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/14/1997 | 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 5/23/1997 | 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL |
| Released | 9/20/1997 | 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 9/22/1997 | 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL |
| Retired | 12/14/1997 | 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 56 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 130 | 6.5 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 24t | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 20t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 20 | 255 | 12.8 | 43 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 21 | 372 | 17.7 | 62 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 51 | 779 | 15.3 | 62 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 17 | 7 | 204 | 12.0 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL | 12 | 9 | 113 | 9.4 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 17 | 335 | 10.5 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 17 | 0 | 447 | 26.3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 3 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 9 | 0 | 148 | 16.4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Year (NFL)1986 Year NFL | 12 | 0 | 213 | 17.8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 11 | 0 | 197 | 17.9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1994 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 44 | 0 | 910 | 20.7 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1990 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1993 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
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