• In 2001, Steve was the first rookie to make the Pro Bowl as a special teams player since Tyrone Hughes in 1993.
• Steve was the only player in 2001 to return a punt and kickoff for touchdowns.
• In 2002, Steve got into a war of words with fellow trash talker Warren Sapp of the Buccaneers.
• Carolina’s 2003 acquisition of Ricky Proehl was a key in Steve’s development. The veteran receiver shared some tricks of the trade in the route-running department.
• Steve’s 404 post-season yards in the 2003 post-season were the most since Jerry Rice gained 409 yards in 1988.
• Steve signed a six-year $28 million contract extension with the Panthers prior to the 2004 season.
• In 2005, Steve became the first player since Washington’s Art Monk in 1984 to lead the NFL in receptions for a team that ran more often than it passed.
• Steve and Jamal Lewis are the only players in history to run back tow punts for touchdowns and catch a TD pass in the same game.
• Among Steve’s tattoos are Papa Smurf, a Superman S, the Tasmanian Devil, the words “Rough and Nasty” and “100% Fool”, and Chinese letters that translate as “Strong Soul.” He also has the names of his wife and children tattooed on his leg.
• Steve and his wife support the Posey Foundation, a charity named in memory of junior college teammate and friend Demetrius Posey.
• Steve heads a program that throws pizza parties for Charlotte-area kids who bring home good grades.
• One of Steve’s favorite TV shows as a kid was I Love Lucy. He did not get a color television until he was a teenager, and was surprised to see that the program was black and white.
• Steve coaches his son Peyton’s youth soccer team.

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