Andy Heck

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Andy Heck
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Offensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1967-01-01) January 1, 1967 (age 58)
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodson (Fairfax, Virginia)
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1989  / round: 1 / pick: 15
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As coach
As player
Career NFL statistics
Games played:185
Games started:164
Fumble recoveries:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andrew Robert Heck (born January 1, 1967) is an American professional football coach and former player. He is the offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 15th overall selection of the 1989 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. He also played for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins.

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Early life

Heck was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He attended W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb southwest of Washington, D.C.

College career

He received a scholarship to play football at the University of Notre Dame, where, as a co-captain, he helped lead the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 1988 under head coach Lou Holtz.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Heck was a first round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1989 NFL draft, the fifteenth overall pick. [1] He signed a five-year contract exceeding $2.7 million following a one-week holdout. [2]

Chicago Bears

Heck signed with the Chicago Bears on February 23, 1994, for $10 million over four years. [3] Heck played in the NFL playoffs for the first time in 1994, helping Chicago upset division-rival Minnesota before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round.

After playing five seasons with the Bears, Heck was released in June 1999.

Washington Redskins

Heck signed with the Washington Redskins in 1999, and played his final two seasons in the NFL there. In 1999, Heck helped Washington win their first NFC Eastern Division title since 1991.

Coaching career

Early jobs

Heck moved into coaching and spent three years at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, starting with two years as a graduate assistant.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Heck was hired as the Jacksonville Jaguars assistant offensive line coach in 2004. In 2006, he was promoted to offensive line coach.

Kansas City Chiefs

Heck was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013 as their offensive line coach. In 2019, he won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. [4] In 2022, Heck won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII. [5] In 2023, he won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII. [6]

Personal life

Heck's son Charlie plays for the San Francisco 49ers.

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