Steve DeLong
DeLong c. 1971 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Defensive end • Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | July 3, 1943 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 18, 2010 (aged 67) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Oscar F. Smith (South Norfolk, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1965: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1965: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||
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Steven Cyril DeLong (July 3, 1943 – August 18, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He was a first-round selection in both the AFL and NFL drafts in 1965. He played collegiately for the Tennessee Volunteers, and professionally for the San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears. He was a two-time All-American at Tennessee playing middle guard on defense, and was awarded the Outland Trophy as a senior in 1964 as the best interior lineman in college football. In 1993, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 1969 with San Diego, he set a team record with 17 sacks, a mark which stood until Gary Johnson had 17+1⁄2 in 1980.