He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1977.
In 1983 Still went on an all-vegetarian diet and played at 235 pounds, and it seemingly broke his string of post-season honors in the NFL.
Still was a 4-time Pro Bowl selection, following the 1980-1982 and 1984 seasons, named the Kansas City Chiefs's Most Valuable Player twice (1980 and 1984).
Still is third on the Chiefs all-time sack list with 48.5 and has also made 922 tackles and 11 fumble recoveries.
Art Still's younger sister, Valerie Still, is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in University of Kentucky basketball history among men and women.