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1980 NFL Draft · Rd 8 · #203 overall

Sam Stepney Boston College Draft

Sam Stepney was drafted No. 203 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Boston College. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#203
Round
8
Draft class
1980

The pick

How Sam Stepney came off the board in 1980.

Drafted by

Kansas City Chiefs

Rd 8 · #203 overall · AFC West

Full 1980 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Boston College ACC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1980 class

Around pick 203

Who came off the board on either side of Sam Stepney.

#201 Al Richardson LB · ATL Georgia Tech #202 Todd Krueger QB · BUF Northern Michigan #204 Vic Minor DB · SEA UL Monroe #205 Jeff Dziama LB · NYJ Boston College

Boston College in the 1980 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#71 John Schmeding G · BUF Boston College #143 Karl Swanke T · GB Boston College #205 Jeff Dziama LB · NYJ Boston College

Other LB picks from Boston College

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#9 Luke Kuechly LB · CAR · 2012 Boston College · Hall of Fame · 5× All-Pro · 7× Pro Bowl #80 Bill Romanowski LB · SF · 1988 Boston College · 2× Pro Bowl #141 Stephen Boyd LB · DET · 1995 Boston College · 2× Pro Bowl #163 Matt Milano LB · BUF · 2017 Boston College · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #110 Steve DeOssie LB · DAL · 1984 Boston College #220 Isaiah McDuffie LB · GB · 2021 Boston College

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Sam Stepney in the 1980 NFL Draft

Sam Stepney is a Linebacker out of Boston College selected No. 203 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1980 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Boston College has produced 117 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Sam Stepney drafted?

Sam Stepney was selected No. 203 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1980 NFL Draft (Rd 8). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/sam-stepney.

What college did Sam Stepney play for?

Sam Stepney played college football at Boston College in the ACC. See every Boston College draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/boston-college-eagles.

How did Sam Stepney's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/sam-stepney.