American football player (born 1963)
American football player
Joe Stepanek|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
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| Born: | (1963-11-06) November 6, 1963 (age 61)
Tama, Iowa, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
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| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) |
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| High school: | Regis |
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| College: | Minnesota |
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| Undrafted: | 1986 |
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Joseph Paul Stepanek (born November 6, 1963) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Waldorf Warriors in Iowa before transferring to play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 1984.[1] He played for the Warriors from 1982 to 1983 and for the Golden Gophers from 1984 to 1985, lettering both years with the latter.[2]
Stepanek began his professional career in 1986 by joining the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) but did not make the team.[3] In the 1987 off-season, he had stints in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.[3][4] When the NFL Players Association went on strike, Stepanek was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a replacement player.[5] He played only one game for the Vikings, starting against the Green Bay Packers at defensive tackle, and recorded a safety; he finished tied for the league lead in that category even though he played only one of 15 possible games.[5][6] He was released by the team after the strike and later had a short stay with the New York Jets, but never played professionally again.[2][3]
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