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| Title | Offensive line coach | ||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||
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| High school | Woodson (Fairfax, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 1st round, 15th overall pick | ||||||||
| Position | Offensive tackle, No. 66, 64 | ||||||||
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Andrew Robert Heck (born January 1, 1967) is an American professionalfootball coach and former player. He is the offensive line coach for theKansas City Chiefs. He played tackle in theNational Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the first round with the 15th overall selection of the1989 NFL draft. He played college football at theUniversity of Notre Dame. He also played for theChicago Bears andWashington Redskins.
Heck was born inFargo, North Dakota. He attendedW.T. Woodson High School inFairfax, Virginia, a suburb southwest ofWashington, D.C.
He received a scholarship to play football at theUniversity of Notre Dame, where, as a co-captain, he helped lead theFighting Irish to a national championship in1988 under head coachLou Holtz.
Heck was a first round selection of theSeattle Seahawks in the1989 NFL draft, the fifteenth overall pick.[1] He signed a five-year contract exceeding$2.7 million following a one-week holdout.[2]
Heck signed with theChicago 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.
Heck signed with theWashington 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.
Heck moved into coaching and spent three years at theUniversity of Virginia inCharlottesville, starting with two years as a graduate assistant.
Heck was hired as theJacksonville Jaguars assistant offensive line coach in 2004. In 2006, he was promoted to offensive line coach.[4]
Heck was hired by theKansas City Chiefs in 2013 as their offensive line coach. In 2019, he won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated theSan Francisco 49ers 31–20 inSuper Bowl LIV.[5] In 2022, Heck won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated thePhiladelphia Eagles 38–35 inSuper Bowl LVII.[6] In 2023, he won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 inSuper Bowl LVIII.[7]
Heck's sonCharlie plays for theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[8]