Steve Heiden

Steve Allen Heiden (born September 21, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the offensive line coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

Playing career College Heiden played college football for South Dakota State University and totaled 112 receptions for 1,499 yards (13.4 avg.) and 8 touchdowns. He majored in early childhood education at South Dakota State University.

National Football League

San Diego Chargers Heiden was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round (69th overall) in the 1999 NFL draft. In his rookie year, he made 11 appearances for the Chargers and made his NFL debut versus the Seattle Seahawks on October 17.

In his second season with the Chargers, he made 15 appearances with three starts. He also caught his first NFL touchdown in a game versus the Carolina Panthers on December 17.

For the first time in his professional career, Heiden appeared in all 16 regular season and made ten starts. On November 18, 2009, the Browns placed Heiden on injured reserve with an ankle injury after the Monday Night Football game.

Besides kicker Phil Dawson, Heiden had played for the Browns longer than any other player on the team.

On March 12, 2010, Heiden was released by the Browns. In June 2011 he retired due to neck spurs. He did not want to retire, but felt his life was at risk.

Coaching career Arizona Cardinals On February 5, 2013, Heiden was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their assistant special teams and assistant tight ends coach. In 2018, he was named assistant offensive line coach. In 2019 he became the team's tight ends coach and served in that position until the end of the 2022 season.

Detroit Lions On February 2, 2023, Heiden was hired by the Detroit Lions as their tight ends coach.

New York Jets On January 29, 2025, Heiden was hired by the New York Jets to serve as their offensive line coach.