Steve Wisniewski (born April 7, 1967, in Rutland, Vermont) is a former professional American football player. An eight-time Pro Bowler, he played in the National Football League for 13 seasons as an offensive guard with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.
NFL
The 6' 4", 305 lb, Wisniewski was actually the second round draft pick (#29 overall) of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1989 NFL Draft. He was then immediately traded to the Raiders, where he would play for all of his 13 seasons in the league (1989-2001). "Wiz" earned trips to the Pro Bowl in 1991-96, 98, and 2001. He was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
College
Wisniewski was standout guard at Penn State University. He was twice named All-America (1987 and 1988). He was a key contributor on the Nittany Lions 1986 national championship team. He capped his senior season by playing in the Hula Bowl and the Japan Bowl.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1989.
Personal
Wisniewski lives in Oakland, California and is a commercial real estate broker with Colliers International. Once named the NFL's dirtiest player, [1] Wisniewski is a born-again Christian [2] and currently volunteers at The Well Christian Community Church in Dublin, California, the church founded by fellow ex-Raider, Napoleon Kaufman. [3]
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