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Steve Rivera
No. 80, 83     
Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1954-08-05) August 5, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth: Pensacola, Florida
Career information
College: University of California
NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 4 / Pick: 8
Debuted in 1976 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1977 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
* San Francisco 49ers (1976
Career highlights and awards
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Steve Rivera (born August 5, 1954, in Pensacola, Florida) is a former American football Wide Receiver from the University of California. He played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.

High school years[]

Rivera attended Banning High School in Wilmington, California. He was a two-year letterman in football where he was starting Receiver. Rivera led the team in receptions and receiving yardage his senior year. Rivera also was named All Marine League 1st Team as a receiver.

College career[]

Rivera inked a letter of intent with the University of California Golden Bears, where he was named 1975 Consensus All-America Team.[1] Rivera was a receiver and punt-return specialist. Rivera had 138 career receptions and 2085 receiving yard for 9 total touchdowns.

Professional career[]

Rivera was drafted in the fourth round with the 100th pick of the 1976 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He also a briefly with the Chicago Bears for three games and then traded back to the San Francisco 49ers in 1977.[2] He spent the 1978 season on injured reserve before being released in 1979.[3]

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