Steve Dils

Steve Dils
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Position(s): Quarterback	Jersey #(s): 12, 8
Born: December 8, 1955 (1955-12-08) (age 53) Seattle, Washington
Career information
Year(s): 1979–1994
NFL Draft: 1979 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
College: Stanford
Professional teams
Minnesota Vikings (1979-1984) Los Angeles Rams (1984-1987) Atlanta Falcons (1988)
Career stats
TD-INT	27-32
Yards	5,816
QB Rating	65.8
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
Sammy Baugh Trophy (1978)

Stephen Whitfield "Steve" Dils (born December 8, 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is a retired American football quarterback who played 10 seasons in the in the National Football League.

College career

Dils played high school football at Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver, Washington, and attended Stanford University. He was Stanford's starting quarterback under Bill Walsh in 1978, and led Stanford to a 25-22 victory over Georgia in the 1978 Bluebonnet Bowl, where he was named the game's offensive most valuable player. That season, Dils won the Sammy Baugh Trophy, awarded to the top passer in college football.

NFL career

Dils was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played six seasons with the Vikings and started most of the 1983 season, where he was paired in the backfield with former Stanford teammate Darrin Nelson. He was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1984. He spent his final full season with the Atlanta Falcons before retiring with the Rams before the 1989 regular season began.

After football

Today, Dils is Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Grubb & Ellis, a commercial real estate advisory firm, in Atlanta.^[1]

References

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