OLB · Dallas Cowboys
Markus Steele
Age 46 · 191 cm (6'3") · 109 kg · Born Jul 24, 1979 · USC; Long Beach City College
NFL career
2001
debut year
2003
last season
3
seasons
#55
jersey
College: USC; Long Beach City College
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#122
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2003 · 32 games.
Defense
65solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 34 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Markus Steele was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
10–29 @ Panthers
2003-18 · Jan 3, 2004 · PLAYOFF
L
7–13 @ Saints
2003-17 · Dec 28, 2003 · REGULAR
W
19–3 vs Giants
2003-16 · Dec 21, 2003 · REGULAR
W
27–0 @ Commanders
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
L
10–36 @ Eagles
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
L
21–40 vs Dolphins
2003-13 · Nov 27, 2003 · REGULAR
W
24–20 vs Panthers
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
L
0–12 @ Patriots
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#98
#99
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#107
Kenyatta Jones
OT · NWE
#97
Anthony Henry
CB · CLE
#98
Bill Gramatica
K · ARI
#99
Roberto Garza
C · ATL
#100
Rudi Johnson
RB · CIN
#101
Jamie Henderson
DB · NYJ
#102
Matt Stewart
LB · ATL
#103
Karon Riley
LB · CHI
#104
Orlando Huff
OLB · SEA
#105
Bill Ferrario
G · GNB
#106
Chris Weinke
QB · CAR
#107
Monty Beisel
LB · KAN
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Markus Steele.
Brian Allen
Debut 2001 · #52 · Panthers
Jamie Winborn
Debut 2001 · #52 · Titans
Kendrell Bell
Debut 2001 · #99 · Chiefs
Lemar Marshall
Debut 2001 · #52 · Bengals
Morlon Greenwood
Debut 2001 · #56 · Texans
Orlando Huff
Debut 2001 · #57 · Cardinals
Sedrick Hodge
Debut 2001 · #52 · Saints
Adalius Thomas
Debut 2000 · #96 · Patriots