 Sievers with the San Diego Chargers c. 1982 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 9, 1957 Urbana, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 10, 2024 (aged 66) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Washington-Lee (Arlington, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 4 / pick: 107 | ||||||||
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Eric Scott Sievers (November 9, 1957 – April 10, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins before being selected by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL draft. Sievers was named to the NFL All-Rookie team in 1981. He played in the NFL from 1981 to 1990 for the Chargers, Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots.