| Date of birth: | June 22, 1956 |
| Place of birth: | Spotsylvania, VA |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Running back |
| College: | Maryland |
| NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1979-1981 | Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles |
Steve Atkins is a former running back in the National Football League.
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Atkins was born Steven Elwood Atkins on June 22, 1956 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.[1]
Atkins was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft and two seasons for the team before splitting the 1981 NFL season with the Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Maryland, College Park.[2]