Steven Edward Sewell (born April 2, 1963) is an American former professional

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for the

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(NFL). He played

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. Sewell was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the

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. He played his entire NFL career for the Broncos from 1985 to 1991, making Super Bowl appearances in

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, XXII and XXIV. Sewell finished his seven seasons with 917 rushing yards, 187 receptions for 2,354 yards, and 26 total touchdowns. Sewell became the head football coach at

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. In 1988 Sewell had his first son and in 1999 Sewell had

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. He and his family live in

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Early life

Sewell attended Riordan High School in

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and was a student and a

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in football. Steve played three years of Varsity Football at Archbishop Riordan High School under Coach Dan Hayes, where he gained 1723 yards rushing in his career. In his senior year, he gained 1041 yards rushing and scored 10 TDs rushing as he led Riordan to an 8 win and 2 loss season.

College career

Sewell played in 47 games in his four years with the Oklahoma Sooners rushing for 1178 yards and 10 touchdowns on 187 carries (6.3 avg) and also had 560 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns on 33 receptions (17.0 avg). During his senior season Sewell had 295 all-purpose yards in a 24–6 victory over conference opponent Kansas State; at the time it was the third highest single game total by a Sooner.
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NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sewell, Steve 1963 births Living people Players of American football from San Francisco American football running backs Oklahoma Sooners football players Denver Broncos players Archbishop Riordan High School alumni