William Thomas Maas was born on March 2,1962 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Green Bay Packers.
21 Facts About Bill Maas
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Bill Maas was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1986 and 1987.
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In 1984 Bill Maas was named the NFL Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press.
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Bill Maas worked as a commentator for Fox Sports from 1996 to 2007.
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Bill Maas played football at Marple Newtown High School but his athletic skills were overlooked, in part because of his team's lack of success on the field.
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Bill Maas spearheaded Pitt's defensive fronts of the early 1980s with his play at tackle.
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Bill Maas established himself early when as a freshman he blocked a punt and recorded a sack in Pitt's 1980 Gator Bowl victory over South Carolina.
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Bill Maas then became a starter for his remaining three years with the Panthers, earning first-team All-America honors in 1982 and third-team in 1983.
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Bill Maas was the Chiefs' first-round draft pick in 1984, the fifth player taken overall.
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Bill Maas lived up to his first-round status, being named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year despite missing two games.
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Bill Maas went back again to the Pro Bowl in the strike-shortened 1987 season after getting six sacks and scoring a touchdown off a fumble recovery.
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Bill Maas got off to a fast start in 1988, getting four sacks and a safety in his first seven games.
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Bill Maas then was injured in the eighth game and missed the rest of the season.
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Bill Maas did score the last touchdown of his career off a fumble.
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Bill Maas spent most of the year backing up John Jurkovic at nose tackle.
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Bill Maas is the first nose tackle in Chiefs history to make the Pro Bowl.
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Bill Maas was the first Chief ever to win a Rookie of the Year Award.
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On July 6,2007, Bill Maas was arrested for drug and weapons possession after a traffic stop in East Peoria, Illinois.
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Bill Maas was booked on a charge of unlawful use of a weapon.
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On September 5,2007, Bill Maas was questioned and released following an incident at Kansas City International Airport in which authorities reportedly found a loaded 9mm Glock in a bag brought by the former football player to the airport before attempting to board a plane.
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The gun was confiscated at a screening station and Bill Maas was taken to the airport police station for questioning, at which point he claimed to have picked up the wrong bag before coming to the airport.