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Steve Israel is a former defensive back out of Pittsburgh, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 30th overall pick (round 2) in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played 102 regular-season games from 1992 to 2001. From 1999 on, he played for the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints.
Draft Details
Steve Israel Career Stats
- Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | 4 | 5 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NE | 13 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2001 | NO | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 18 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Steve Israel was the 4th of 33 DBs selected in the 1992 draft. The 30th overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Reggie Wayne in 2001, who played 227 games. Pittsburgh had 6 players drafted in 1992, among them Sean Gilbert and Ricardo McDonald. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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