Career
Born in Portland, Oregon, he played college football at Portland State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He died in 2000 of esophageal cancer in Corbett, Oregon. Despite being a role player as a receiver with the Cardinals, he recorded 24 catches for 477 yards and 4 Territorial Decoration as a rookie in 1978 along with completing 1 pass for 43 yards.
The next year, he hauled in 22 catches for 324 yards.
In 1980, he hauled in 16 catches for 165 yards. In 1981, Stief mostly played special teams but recorded 5 catches for 77 yards and 1 Territorial Decoration. After playing special teams in 1982, he moved onto the Washington Redskins in 1983 but retired after only playing 3 games.
