Who hit Steve Atwater?
“Yeah, you tried, baby!” Atwater bellowed as he hovered over Okoye. “He’ll be remembered for that hit the rest of his career,” a young Broncos offensive assistant named Mike Shanahan offered after Denver’s 24-23 victory that night.
What football player was known as the Nigerian Nightmare?
Nicknamed the “Nigerian Nightmare”, he is known for his powerful running style and ability to break tackles….Christian Okoye.
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| College: | Azusa Pacific |
| NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 |
| Career history | |
| Kansas City Chiefs (1987–1992) |
Did Steve Atwater make the Hall of Fame?
Broncos safety Steve Atwater enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame.
What does Steve Atwater weigh?
218 lbs
Steve Atwater/Weight
What position does Ronnie Lott?
Safety
Defensive back
Ronnie Lott/Position
Known for his hard-hitting style, Lott was used at both left and right cornerback positions and as a free and strong safety during his 14-year career. The versatile defensive back earned 10 Pro Bowl invitations at three different positions – cornerback, free safety, and strong safety.
What is Steve Atwater known for?
Stephen Dennis Atwater (born October 28, 1966) is an American former professional football player who spent most of his career playing free safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
What number is Steve Atwater?
27Denver Broncos / Strong safety, Free safety
27New York Jets / Free safety
Steve Atwater/Number
How old is Steve Atwater?
55 years (October 28, 1966)
Steve Atwater/Age
Who did Atwater play for?
Steve Atwater
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| NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 |
| Career history | |
| Denver Broncos (1989–1998) New York Jets (1999) | |
| Career highlights and awards |
What NFL player cut off his finger?
Lott
Lott switched to the safety position in 1985. He had the tip of his left pinky finger amputated after the 1985 season when it was crushed while tackling running back Timmy Newsome, and a bone graft surgery would not have allowed him to start the 1986 season.
How much did Okoye weigh when he hit Atwater?
Okoye was listed as 253 pounds during his playing days, 33 pounds more than Atwater’s listed weight. That didn’t stop the safety from delivering a massive hit on the running back that would have gone viral in today’s social media age. It was one of the most memorable hits in NFL history.
What is Steve Atwater’s most famous play of his career?
After he was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, former Broncos safety Steve Atwater was asked about the most famous play of his career: a massive hit on Chiefs running back Christian Okoye on “Monday Night Football” during the 1990 season. “That story may have to come up a little more now,” Atwater said Saturday.
What did Christian Okoye say about playing with other big guys?
“I’ve been in other games with some guys who probably weren’t as big as Christian Okoye was, but I’d go up and hit them and they got me — they get the best of me. Definitely, the timing was right and I was fortunate I came out on the good side of that.”