Steve Keim is an American football executive and former player who spent over two decades as an executive with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football as an offensive guard at NC State and was briefly a member of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and CFL in the mid-1990s.
When did Steve Keim become GM?
Promoted to GM in 2013, Keim oversaw a team that won an NFC West title in 2015 and made three playoff appearances.
When did Steve Keim get hired?
2013, After failing to catch on as a player, Keim became a regional scout with the Cardinals in 1999. After being promoted several times, he was eventually named the team’s general manager in 2013 and held that role until he stepped down in 2022 due to health reasons.
In May 2012, Keim was promoted to Vice President of Player Personnel before being named General Manager on January 8, 2013. For the 2014 season, Keim was selected as NFL Executive of the Year by The Sporting News and a second year by Pro Football Talk.