Art Still
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Arthur Barry Still is a former American football
defensive end
in the National Football League
. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs
(1978–1987) and the Buffalo Bills
(1988–1989). He played college football
at the University of Kentucky
where he was an All-American
in 1977.
and became an immediate starter
for the Chiefs, making the NFL All-Rookie
Team in 1978. In 1979 began to get more notice and was voted Second-team All-AFC
by UPI
. In 1980, Still recorded 14½ sacks
was voted All-Pro
and All-AFC as well as being named to the Pro Bowl
. The following year, 1981, he was voted to his second Pro Bowl. In 1982 he made it three Pro Bowls in a row and was voted second-team All-AFC. In 1983 Still went on an all-vegetarian diet
and played at 235 pounds, and it seemingly broke his string of post-season honors in the NFL. In 1984 he was back to 265 pounds and was Second-team All-Pro
and a Pro Bowler. He tied his career high of 14½ sacks. In 1985 he played solidly but failed to make any All-Pro or All-AFC teams. However, in 1986 he recorded 10½ sacks and was named First-team All-AFC as the Chiefs made the playoffs.
Still was a 4-time Pro Bowl
selection, following the 1980-1982 and 1984 seasons, named the Kansas City Chiefs
's Most Valuable Player twice (1980 and 1984). Still is third on the Chiefs all-time sack list with 72½ and has also made 922 tackles
and 11 fumble
recoveries. He led the team in sacks on 6 occasions, twice registering 14½ in a season and topped the team's tackle chart 3 times. He was traded to the Buffalo Bills in 1988 and played there for 2 seasons.
, is the all-time leading scorer in University of Kentucky
basketball history among men and women.
Art's son, Luka Still resides in Overland Park, Kansas
, where he plays hockey and works as a painter and musician.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
(1978–1987) and the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1988–1989). He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats football
The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era...
where he was an All-American
1977 College Football All-America Team
The 1977 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America,...
in 1977.
NFL
Still was the second overall player taken in the 1978 NFL Draft1978 NFL Draft
The 1978 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 2–3, 1978...
and became an immediate starter
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
for the Chiefs, making the NFL All-Rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
Team in 1978. In 1979 began to get more notice and was voted Second-team All-AFC
American Football Conference
The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL....
by UPI
United Press International
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. In 1980, Still recorded 14½ sacks
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
was voted All-Pro
1980 All-Pro Team
The 1980 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, Pro Football Weekly, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1980. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the...
and All-AFC as well as being named to the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
. The following year, 1981, he was voted to his second Pro Bowl. In 1982 he made it three Pro Bowls in a row and was voted second-team All-AFC. In 1983 Still went on an all-vegetarian diet
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
and played at 235 pounds, and it seemingly broke his string of post-season honors in the NFL. In 1984 he was back to 265 pounds and was Second-team All-Pro
1984 All-Pro Team
The 1984 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, Pro Football Weekly, and The Sporting News in 1984. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA...
and a Pro Bowler. He tied his career high of 14½ sacks. In 1985 he played solidly but failed to make any All-Pro or All-AFC teams. However, in 1986 he recorded 10½ sacks and was named First-team All-AFC as the Chiefs made the playoffs.
Still was a 4-time Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection, following the 1980-1982 and 1984 seasons, named the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
's Most Valuable Player twice (1980 and 1984). Still is third on the Chiefs all-time sack list with 72½ and has also made 922 tackles
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
and 11 fumble
Fumble
A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed or scoring. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession...
recoveries. He led the team in sacks on 6 occasions, twice registering 14½ in a season and topped the team's tackle chart 3 times. He was traded to the Buffalo Bills in 1988 and played there for 2 seasons.
Personal
Still's younger sister, Valerie StillValerie Still
Valerie Still is a former United States professional women's basketball player with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA.During her four years at the University of Kentucky, she scored more points than any other basketball player, male or female, with 2,763 points. Afterwards she went abroad, playing...
, is the all-time leading scorer in University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
basketball history among men and women.
Art's son, Luka Still resides in Overland Park, Kansas
Overland Park, Kansas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile . There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9 per square mile...
, where he plays hockey and works as a painter and musician.