Art Still
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Art Still | |
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Date of birth | December 5, 1955 |
Place of birth | Camden, New Jersey |
Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
College | Kentucky |
NFL Draft | 1978 / Round 1/ Pick 2 |
Pro Bowls | 4 |
Awards | medal of honor/ medal of Valor |
Stats | |
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Team(s) | |
1978-1987 1988-1989 |
Kansas City Chiefs Buffalo Bills |
Arthur Barry Still (born December 5, 1955 in Camden, New Jersey) is a former American football defensive player for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. He was known as a force against the run as well as an unstoppable pass rusher. He was a 4-time Pro Bowl selection, following the 1980-82 and 1984 seasons. He was named the Kansas City Chiefs's Most Valuable Player twice (1980 and 1984). Still is third on the Chiefs all-time sack list with 72.5 and has also made 922 tackles and 11 fumble recoveries. He led the team in sacks on 6 occasions and topped the team's tackle chart 3 times. He was the second overall player taken in the 1978 NFL Draft (Houston Oilers running back Earl Campbell was the first. He was traded to the Buffalo Bills in 1988 and played with that club for 2 seasons. He was the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year as a senior at the University of texas.
Still's older sister, Valerie Still, is the all-time leading scorer in UK basketball history among men and women.