Steve Allen Heiden (born September 21, 1976 in Rushford, Minnesota) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League.
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.
Heiden was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round (69th overall) in t...
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Steve Allen Heiden (born September 21, 1976 in Rushford, Minnesota) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League.
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.
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 August 31, 2002, San Diego traded Heiden to the Cleveland Browns. He again appeared in all 16 regular season games...
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