Steve Potter (American football)
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| Position | Linebacker / special teamer | ||||||
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| Born | November 6, 1957 Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Fairview (Fairview Township, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College | Virginia (1976–1979) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: undrafted | ||||||
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Stephen John Potter (born November 6, 1957) is an American former professional football player. A linebacker and special teamer, he played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
After growing up in Pennsylvania, he played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers as a linebacker and defensive end from 1976 to 1979, starting in all four years. Potter was selected first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a senior in 1979. After college, he signed with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL as an undrafted free agent, but did not make the team. He made the Miami Dolphins roster in 1981 and played two seasons there, appearing in Super Bowl XVII against the Washington Redskins. Potter then played one year each with the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills before retiring after a brief return to the Dolphins in 1985.