Steve Kenney (born December 26, 1955) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for seven seasons with the

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and

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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NFL career

1981

During a 1981 NFL Wild Card playoff game against the

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, Kenney suffered a broken ankle when teammate Stan Walters was blocking

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. Taylor drive back Walters, who rolled up into Kenney's ankle in the turf of

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. Kenney was carried off the field by team trainers. 1955 births Living people American football offensive guards Clemson Tigers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Detroit Lions players Jesse O. Sanderson High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen

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