TE · Cleveland Browns
Steve Heiden
Age 49 · 196 cm (6'5") · 122 kg · Born Sep 21, 1976 · South Dakota State
NFL career
1999
debut year
2009
last season
11
seasons
#82
jersey
College: South Dakota State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2009 · 108 games.
Receiving
1,689yards
14touchdowns
201receptions
8.4YPC avg
Defense
21solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2000 | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2001 | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2002 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 17 | 19 | 105 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2003 | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 18 | 0 | 134 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2004 | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 28 | 0 | 287 | 10.3 | 5 |
| 2005 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 43 | 0 | 401 | 9.3 | 3 |
| 2006 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 36 | 0 | 249 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 12 | 0 | 104 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 23 | 0 | 249 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 10 | 17 | 73 | 7.3 | 1 |
Games during career · Cleveland Browns
Most recent results for the franchise while Steve Heiden was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
23–17 vs Jaguars
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
W
23–9 vs Raiders
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
W
41–34 @ Chiefs
2009-15 · Dec 20, 2009 · REGULAR
W
13–6 vs Steelers
2009-14 · Dec 10, 2009 · REGULAR
L
23–30 vs Chargers
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
L
7–16 @ Bengals
2009-12 · Nov 29, 2009 · REGULAR
L
37–38 @ Lions
2009-11 · Nov 22, 2009 · REGULAR
L
0–16 vs Ravens
2009-10 · Nov 16, 2009 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
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1999 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
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TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Steve Heiden.
Billy Miller
Debut 1999 · #83 · Saints
Bobby Collins
Debut 1999 · #87 · Packers
Dan Campbell
Debut 1999 · #89 · Saints
Desmond Clark
Debut 1999 · #88 · Bears
Devon Smith
Debut 1999 · Patriots
James Dearth
Debut 1999 · #58 · Chargers
Jed Weaver
Debut 1999 · #85 · Patriots
Jerame Tuman
Debut 1999 · #84 · Cardinals
Born on September 21
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1945 · Los Angeles Chargers
Reggie Rucker
1947 · Cleveland Browns
Willie Alexander
1949 · Houston Texans
Dave Green
1949 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brent McClanahan
1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Ed McAleney
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ron Johnson
1958 · Philadelphia Eagles
Melvin Hoover
1959 · Detroit Lions