Steve Cox (American football)

Steve Cox
No. 15, 12
PositionPunter / Kicker
Personal information
Born (1958-05-11) May 11, 1958
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolCharleston (AR)
CollegeArkansas
NFL draft1981: 5th round, 134th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Punts386
Punting yards16,212
Average punt42
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stephen Everett Cox (born May 11, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a punter and placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Cox was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 1981 NFL draft and played for them for four seasons. He played four more seasons for the Washington Redskins. Cox was one of the last straight-ahead style placekickers in the National Football League (NFL).