Stephen Gugel Doig (born March 28, 1960) is a former professional

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player who played in the

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(NFL) for the

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(1982–1984) and the

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( 1986–1987) He was a 3rd round selection (69th overall) of the

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by the Detroit Lions out of the

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. While attending North Reading High School, he was also a hockey player. Doig was the ECAC Player of the Year and

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Player of the Year. He was the Defensive Captain in the Blue–Gray Bowl. He played in nine games for the Detroit Lions in 1982 and in nine games in 1983. Steve had 17 solo

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and 2 assists in sixteen games for the Detroit Lions in 1984. He did not play professional football in 1985. Doig was signed as a

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by the New England Patriots in 1986 and played in five games, recorded 1 solo tackle and recovered a

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on his

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in the Patriots' 34-27 win over the

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on December 22, 1986. He played in one regular season game for the New England Patriots in the 1987 season and in their playoff game on January 4, 1987. He wore uniform # 59 for the New England Patriots.

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1960 births Living people Sportspeople from Melrose, Massachusetts Players of American football from Middlesex County, Massachusetts American football linebackers New Hampshire Wildcats football players Detroit Lions players New England Patriots players {{linebacker-1960s-stub