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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox NFL player
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|current_team=Atlanta Falcons
| current_team = Arizona Cardinals
| position = Tight ends coach<!-- [[Tight end]] -->
|position=Offensive assistant
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1978|5|27|mf=y}}
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|birth_place=[[Denver, Colorado]]
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| pastteams =
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2002}})*
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2002}})*
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2003}})*
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2003}})*
* [[Minnesota Vikings]]({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})*
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})*
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Houston Texans]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})*
* [[Houston Texans]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
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* [[Colorado Mesa University|Mesa State]] (2008)<br> Offensive assistant
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* [[University of Colorado]] (2010)<br> Graduate Assistant
* [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]] (2009)<br> Operations & recruiting assistant
* [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]] (2010)<br> Graduate assistant
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})<br>Offensive Quality Control
* [[California Golden Bears football|California]] (2011-2012)<br> Offensive administrative assistant
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})<br>Tight ends coach
* [[UC Davis Aggies football|UC Davis]] (2013)<br> Tight ends coach & recruiting coordinator
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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|2019}}–present)<br>Offensive assistant
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})<br>Offensive quality control coach
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})<br>Tight ends coach
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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|2019}})<br>Offensive assistant
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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|2020}})<br>Tight ends coach
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* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2021}})<br>Assistant offensive line coach
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* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|2022}})<br>Assistant offensive line coach
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* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)<br>Tight ends coach
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'''Benjamin Joseph Steele''' (born May 27, 1978) is a former [[tight end]] in the [[National Football League]] who played for the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers.com - Ben Steele |work=Packers.com |url=http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/steele_ben_2004-05/ |accessdate=January 2, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205003055/http://packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/steele_ben_2004-05/ |archivedate=February 5, 2009 |url-status=dead }} </ref> Steele played collegiate ball at [[Fort Lewis College]] and [[Mesa State College]], and played professionally for 6 seasons in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web | title = Ben Steele Statistics | work = Pro Football Reference | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SteeBe00.htm | accessdate = January 2, 2009 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090105055634/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SteeBe00.htm| archivedate= January 5, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
'''Benjamin Joseph Steele''' (born May 27, 1978) is a former [[tight end]] and coach in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He is the tight ends coach for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. He coached the [[tight end]]s for the [[Atlanta Falcons]],<ref name=":0" /> was an assistant offensive line coach for the [[Denver Broncos]], and he formerly played for the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers.com - Ben Steele |work=Packers.com |url=http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/steele_ben_2004-05/ |accessdate=January 2, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205003055/http://packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/steele_ben_2004-05/ |archivedate=February 5, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Steele played collegiate ball at [[Fort Lewis College]] and [[Mesa State College]].

Ben scored his only NFL touchdown from [[Aaron Rodgers]] during Aaron's first NFL game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ben Steele Scores Touchdown|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=250901010|website=scores.espn.go.com|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=November 10, 2014}}</ref>
==Playing Career==
==Playing career==
Steele played professionally from [[2001 NFL season|2001]]-[[2007 NFL season|2007]] with the [[San Francisco 49ers]], [[History of the Oakland Raiders|Oakland Raiders]], [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[Seattle Seahawks]], [[Green Bay Packers]], and the [[Houston Texans]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Website of the Atlanta Falcons Football Club|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/coaches-roster/been-steele?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|website=www.atlantafalcons.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>
Steele played professionally from [[2001 NFL season|2001]]-[[2007 NFL season|2007]] after coming into the [[NFL]] as an undrafted free agent. He spent his career with the [[San Francisco 49ers]], [[History of the Oakland Raiders|Oakland Raiders]], [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[Seattle Seahawks]], [[Green Bay Packers]], and the [[Houston Texans]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Website of the Atlanta Falcons Football Club|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/coaches-roster/been-steele?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|website=www.atlantafalcons.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-02}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He played only with the Packers during a regular season, catching four passes in 15 games in 2004 and no passes in two games in 2005.<ref>{{cite web | title = Ben Steele Statistics | work = Pro Football Reference | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SteeBe00.htm | accessdate = February 21, 2022}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Steele joined the [[Atlanta Falcons]] as an offensive assistant in [[2019 NFL season|2019]] after spending the previous five seasons with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. From [[2017 NFL season|2017]]–[[2018 NFL season|2018]], Steele was the Buccaneers' tight ends coach.
On February 5, 2020, Steele was promoted by the Falcons becoming their tight ends coach.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Falcons promote Ben Steele to tight ends coach|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-promote-ben-steele-to-tight-ends-coach?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|website=www.atlantafalcons.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>
After being hired to be an analyst for Auburn, on July 23, 2021, Steele was instead hired to be the assistant offensive line coach for the [[Minnesota Vikings]].

On February 14, 2022, the [[Denver Broncos]] hired Steele as their assistant offensive line coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Broncos announce seven additions to coaching staff|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-announce-seven-additions-to-coaching-staff|access-date=January 3, 2024|website=denverbroncos.com|language=en}}</ref> Steele was not retained by the Broncos for 2023 after [[Sean Payton]] was hired as head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Broncos coaching staff tracker: Who will Sean Payton hire?|url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/03/denver-broncos-sean-payton-coaching-staff-tracker-for-every-hire/|access-date=January 3, 2024|website=broncoswire.usatoday.com|language=en}}</ref>

On February 22, 2023, the [[Arizona Cardinals]] hired Steele as their tight ends coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arizona Cardinals fill out coaching staff with 15 new hires and 7 retentions|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3514183/arizona-cardinals-fill-out-coaching-staff-with-15-new-hires-and-7-retentions/|access-date=January 4, 2024|website=arizonasports.com|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://auburntigers.com/staff-directory/ben-steele/2842 Auburn Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506022108/https://auburntigers.com/staff-directory/ben-steele/2842 |date=May 6, 2021 }}

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Latest revision as of 18:38, 8 November 2024

Ben Steele
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1978-05-27) May 27, 1978 (age 46)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Palisade (CO)
College:Mesa State
Undrafted:2001
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:42
Touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Benjamin Joseph Steele (born May 27, 1978) is a former tight end and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He is the tight ends coach for the Arizona Cardinals. He coached the tight ends for the Atlanta Falcons,[1] was an assistant offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos, and he formerly played for the Green Bay Packers.[2] Steele played collegiate ball at Fort Lewis College and Mesa State College.

Playing career

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Steele played professionally from 2001-2007 after coming into the NFL as an undrafted free agent. He spent his career with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, and the Houston Texans.[3] He played only with the Packers during a regular season, catching four passes in 15 games in 2004 and no passes in two games in 2005.[4]

Coaching career

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Steele joined the Atlanta Falcons as an offensive assistant in 2019 after spending the previous five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. From 2017–2018, Steele was the Buccaneers' tight ends coach. On February 5, 2020, Steele was promoted by the Falcons becoming their tight ends coach.[1] After being hired to be an analyst for Auburn, on July 23, 2021, Steele was instead hired to be the assistant offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings.

On February 14, 2022, the Denver Broncos hired Steele as their assistant offensive line coach.[5] Steele was not retained by the Broncos for 2023 after Sean Payton was hired as head coach.[6]

On February 22, 2023, the Arizona Cardinals hired Steele as their tight ends coach.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Falcons promote Ben Steele to tight ends coach". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Packers.com - Ben Steele". Packers.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  3. ^ "Official Website of the Atlanta Falcons Football Club". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Ben Steele Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Broncos announce seven additions to coaching staff". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Broncos coaching staff tracker: Who will Sean Payton hire?". broncoswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Arizona Cardinals fill out coaching staff with 15 new hires and 7 retentions". arizonasports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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