Todd Edward Steussie (; born December 1, 1970) is a former

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and tackle for

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, and

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of the

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. He was drafted by the

19th overall in the

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. He attended the

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and played

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for the

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High school years

Steussie attended

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graduating in 1989 in

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, and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a first team All-State selection as a defensive lineman.

NFL career

After a stellar college career at Cal, which included becoming a 3-time All-Pac-10 and

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winner for the top offensive lineman in the Pac-10, Steussie was drafted 19th overall by the Minnesota Vikings. He was the fourth

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to be drafted in 1994, after

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, and Aaron Taylor. Steussie was a part of a big offensive line with the Vikings alongside

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, and

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and was named to two All-Pro teams and two Pro Bowls during his seven-year tenure with the Vikings. (The Pro Bowls following the 1997 and 1998 seasons) He played in 10 playoff games with the Vikings including 2 NFC Championship games (1998+2000 seasons) Steussie was signed by the

before the 2001 season and was part of an offensive line that allowed team record 29 sacks during a 1-15 season. Two years later, Steussie made his first

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appearance in

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. In 2004, he was released by the Panthers. Steussie would play the next two seasons with the

and joined the

in 2006, where he became a starter for the first time since the 5th game of the 2004 season. He started 15 games in 2006 (8 at LT, 7 at LG). During this year, he helped Steven Jackson and Marc Bulger to breakout Pro Bowl seasons. He was given an injury settlement after undergoing foot surgery on August 31, 2007. Before week 12, Steussie was signed by the Rams after his foot fully recovered from surgery. He came back to the Rams and started 4 days later. Steussie then started the final six games. He was a free agent after the 2007 season.

External links

St. Louis Rams bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steussie, Todd 1970 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles California Golden Bears football players Minnesota Vikings players National Conference Pro Bowl players Carolina Panthers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players St. Louis Rams players