Steve Heiden is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Heiden in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Heiden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Steve Heiden
Top 38% all-time TEsHigh-End Starter
Height6'5"
Weight270 lb
BornSep 21, 1976
Age49
Rookie yr1999
Draft
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | 23–24 | SD | 7 | — | 12 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 50.0% | 5.3 | 2.7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 24–25 | SD | 9 | — | 13 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 61.5% | 6.9 | 4.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 25–26 | CLE | 11 | — | 19 | 17 | 105 | 1 | 89.5% | 6.2 | 5.5 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26–27 | CLE | 7 | — | 18 | 18 | 134 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 27–28 | CLE | 11 | — | 28 | 28 | 287 | 5 | 100.0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 28–29 | CLE | 15 | — | 43 | 43 | 401 | 3 | 100.0% | 9.3 | 9.3 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 29–30 | CLE | 15 | — | 36 | 36 | 249 | 2 | 100.0% | 6.9 | 6.9 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30–31 | CLE | 10 | — | 12 | 12 | 104 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.7 | 8.7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 31–32 | CLE | 9 | — | 23 | 23 | 249 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.8 | 10.8 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32–33 | CLE | 6 | — | 17 | 10 | 73 | 1 | 58.8% | 7.3 | 4.3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 100 | — | 221 | 201 | 1,689 | 14 | 91.0% | 8.4 | 7.6 | — | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
41 career value over replacement — #2314 all-time of 4,649. 4.1/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #69 (Rd 3) · LAC · 1999 · +8.1 vs expected KV-H
51actual
42.9 expected · Δ+8.1
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