Steven Jay Tasker was born on April 10,1962 and is an American sports reporter and former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League.
26 Facts About Steve Tasker
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Steve Tasker spent the majority of his career with the Buffalo Bills but began his career with the Houston Oilers.
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Steve Tasker was a five-time first-team All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, primarily as a special teams player.
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Steve Tasker was selected in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Oilers.
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Steve Tasker played most of his pro career with Buffalo, and was voted by Bills fans to the team's 50th season All-time Team.
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Steve Tasker has several times been a nominee for the Hall, making the semi-finalist list eight times, but has not been selected as a member as of 2024.
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Steve Tasker finished his college career with 1,055 combined return yards from punts and kickoffs, averaging 10.8 yards per punt return.
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Steve Tasker continues to hold the Northwestern Wildcats football career record for kickoff return average.
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Steve Tasker was selected in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers where he played for two seasons.
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Steve Tasker was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills on November 8,1986.
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Steve Tasker was listed as a wide receiver most of his playing time came as a gunner, on punts and kickoffs.
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Still, Steve Tasker did make contributions at the more traditional role on offense and special teams.
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Steve Tasker caught 5 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo's 1995 playoff win against the Miami Dolphins.
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Steve Tasker recalled, "I told him not to worry because I was mistaken for a ball boy all the time".
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Steve Tasker was the first player to establish himself as a star almost exclusively through special teams play without being a kicker or a frequent returner.
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Steve Tasker played in seven Pro Bowls and became the only special teamer ever to be named the game's MVP in 1993.
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Steve Tasker was ranked No 9 on the NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Players Not in the Hall of Fame.
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Tasker was a color commentator for CBS football telecasts with Andrew Catalon and Steve Beuerlein starting in 2014.
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Steve Tasker is the spokesperson for the West Herr Auto Group.
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Steve Tasker was on the sidelines with Jim Nantz and Phil Simms during the playoffs until 2013.
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Steve Tasker worked with Don Criqui and was best known working with Gus Johnson in 1998, week 13 in 1999, week 5 in 2004, and from 2005 to 2010.
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On September 9,2007, Steve Tasker became the 24th person inducted to the Bills' Wall of Fame.
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On November 22,2011, Steve Tasker was named one of the semifinalists in balloting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
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On September 28,2013, his son, Luke Steve Tasker, made his Canadian Football League debut with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, in a home game against the Calgary Stampeders.
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Luke Steve Tasker became a broadcaster during and after his playing career, becoming the Tiger-Cats' color commentator.
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Steve Tasker served as the color commentator and analyst for the Buffalo Bills Radio Network in 2020 alongside John Murphy after Eric Wood opted out of the season due to traveling difficulties associated with the coronavirus pandemic.