Steve Fuller (American football)
Stephen Ray Fuller (born January 5, 1957) is a former college and professional American football player in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears.
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Born: | Enid, Oklahoma | January 5, 1957||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Spartanburg (SC) | ||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||
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Early life
Fuller was born in Enid, Oklahoma and graduated from Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[1]
College career
Fuller played college football at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina from 1975-1978.[2] He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity,[3] Fuller was a football and academic All-America at Clemson University.
1975 season
In 1975, Fuller was 22-of-46 for 354 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. In addition, he had 47 carries for 148 yards as Clemson finished with a 2-9 record.
1976 season
In 1976, Fuller was 58-of-116 for 835 yards with five touchdowns and six interceptions. In addition, he had 157 carries for 503 yards with six touchdowns as Clemson finished with a 3-6-2 record.
1977 season
In 1977, Fuller was 106-of-205 for 1,655 yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions. In addition, he had 178 carries for 437 yards with six touchdowns as Clemson finished with an 8-3-1 record.
1978 season
In 1978, Fuller was 101-of-187 for 1,515 yards with seven touchdowns and four interceptions. In addition, he had 153 carries for 649 yards and ten touchdowns as Clemson finished with an 11-1 record.
College statistics
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Season | School | Games | Cmp | Att | Yds | Pct | TD | INT | QBR | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
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1975 | Clemson | 11 | 22 | 46 | 354 | 47.8% | 2 | 3 | 113.8 | 47 | 148 | 3.1 | 0 |
1976 | Clemson | 11 | 58 | 116 | 835 | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 114.3 | 157 | 503 | 3.2 | 6 |
1977 | Clemson | 11 | 96 | 182 | 1,497 | 52.7% | 8 | 4 | 131.9 | 165 | 403 | 2.4 | 6 |
1978 | Clemson | 12 | 101 | 187 | 1,515 | 54.0% | 7 | 4 | 130.1 | 153 | 649 | 4.2 | 10 |
Career | Clemson | 45 | 277 | 531 | 4,201 | 52.2% | 22 | 17 | 125.9 | 522 | 1,703 | 3.3 | 22 |
* Includes bowl games.
Professional career
Fuller was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round with the 23rd overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft.[2] He played in the National Football League for seven years, most notably with the Chicago Bears as their backup quarterback from 1984–1986, including the Super Bowl XX championship season in 1985.[2] Fuller was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the top fifteen backup quarterbacks of all-time, based on his 1985 season with the Chicago Bears.[5]
Fuller was awarded a gold record and a platinum video award for the 1985 "Super Bowl Shuffle", for which he was the sixth of the ten solo singers.[6] In 2010, during Super Bowl XLIV, Fuller joined other members of the 1985 Chicago Bears in recreating the Super Bowl Shuffle in a Boost Mobile commercial.[7]
Personal life
Fuller and his wife, Anna, have two children. The couple live in South Carolina where Fuller was a high school football coach at Hilton Head Prep School. Fuller currently works as offensive coordinator for the Hilton Head Island High School football team.[8]
References
- "Steve Fuller". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- "Steve Fuller profile". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- "SC Nu Athletics". Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- "Steve Fuller college statistics". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "Backup plan saved Bears". ESPN Chicago. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- "The Greatest Kansas City Chiefs, By The Numbers: #4". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- Jon GreenbergColumnist, ESPNChicago.comFollowArchive (January 15, 2010). "Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle" an enduring, endearing sports moment - ESPN Chicago". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- "Hilton Head Island High School Boys Varsity Football Fall 2016 Coaches". www.hiltonheadhighsports.org. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference