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Stephen Dennis Atwater (born October 28, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football player who spent most of his career playing free safety for the Denver Broncos of the NFL.

Early life

He attended Lutheran North High School in St. Louis, Missouri. Steve was a quarterback in high school and led Lutheran North to their first State Championship in 1981.

Denver Broncos

He was drafted out of the University of Arkansas by the Broncos with the 20th pick in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft. During his ten seasons with the Denver Broncos, he was selected for the Pro Bowl eight times, the second most in franchise history. He played in seven straight Pro Bowl games 1990-1996, which tied the franchise record.

Steve started in all 155 games while he was with Denver, which ties for seventh in franchise history for games started. He also started in 14 post-season games. Of particular note was Super Bowl XXXII, where he posted one of the best performances ever by a safety in a Super Bowl. In that game, he is credited with six solo tackles, one sack, two passes defensed (one of which cemented Denver's victory) and a forced fumble.

Also of note was Steve's hit against Christian Okoye of the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football September 17, 1990. The audio of the hit was recorded and has been featured in numerous productions from NFL Films.

New York Jets

Steve left the Broncos after signing with the New York Jets as a free agent for his final season in 1999. He left as one of the most popular and loved Bronco players of the modern era. In his 11 NFL seasons, Atwater recorded 5 sacks and 24 interceptions, which he returned them for 408 yards and a touchdown. He also recovered 8 fumbles and returned them for 42 yards.

On October 9th, 2005, during a halftime ceremony, Steve's name was added to the Ring of Fame at Invesco Field at Mile High.

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