Steve Hoffman (American football)
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Steve Hoffman is an American football
special teams coach
for the Kansas City Chiefs
of the National Football League
. He has nearly two decades of NFL coaching experience.
, where he played quarterback
, running back
, wide receiver
, placekicker
and punter for the football
team and was also a member of the Raven's Claw Secret Society. He went on to punt
for the Washington Federals
of the United States Football League
in 1983, while also attending training camp with the Washington Redskins
, the Seattle Seahawks
and the New Orleans Saints
.
. He tutored future NFL punter Jeff Feagles
during his tenure at Miami.
. He also held the roles of offensive
and defensive quality control
from 1989 through the end of his tenure in 2004.
Hoffman won three Super Bowl
titles with the Cowboys, during which seasons his kickers converted a collective 82.3 percent of their field goal
attempts. During his time with the franchise, the team's kickers established 15 separate club records, including every single-season record in team history.
In 2006, Hoffman served as assistant special teams coach under special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis
and head coach Jim Mora
.
. He worked under first-year head coach Cam Cameron
and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong
in his first season with the team, and was one of only two coaches initially retained after Cameron's firing in the 2008 offseason
.
During Hoffman's first season with the team, kicker Jay Feely
set the single-season franchise record for field goal percentage at 91.3.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
special teams coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He has nearly two decades of NFL coaching experience.
Playing career
Hoffman attended Dickinson CollegeDickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
, where he played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
, running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
, wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
and punter for the football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team and was also a member of the Raven's Claw Secret Society. He went on to punt
Punt (football)
In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
for the Washington Federals
Orlando Renegades
The Orlando Renegades were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s.-In Washington:-1983 season:...
of the United States Football League
United States Football League
The United States Football League was an American football league which was in active operation from 1983 to 1987. It played a spring/summer schedule in its first three seasons and a traditional autumn/winter schedule was set to commence before league operations ceased.The USFL was conceived in...
in 1983, while also attending training camp with the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
and the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
.
Miami Hurricanes
From 1985 to 1987, Hoffman coached kickers and punters at the University of MiamiMiami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
. He tutored future NFL punter Jeff Feagles
Jeff Feagles
Jeffrey Allan Feagles is a retired American football punter. He was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1988. He played college football at the University of Miami, and most recently played for the New York Giants of the National Football League.Feagles is...
during his tenure at Miami.
Dallas Cowboys
In 1988, Hoffman became special teams coach of the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. He also held the roles of offensive
Offense (sports)
In sports, offense or offence , also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals...
and defensive quality control
Quality control
Quality control, or QC for short, is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production. This approach places an emphasis on three aspects:...
from 1989 through the end of his tenure in 2004.
Hoffman won three Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
titles with the Cowboys, during which seasons his kickers converted a collective 82.3 percent of their field goal
Field goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
attempts. During his time with the franchise, the team's kickers established 15 separate club records, including every single-season record in team history.
Atlanta Falcons
Hoffman took a year off from coaching in 2005, although he did consulting work for various NFL teams while also working with his own kicking and punting tutorial business.In 2006, Hoffman served as assistant special teams coach under special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis
Joe DeCamillis
Joe DeCamillis is currently the Special Teams coach for the Dallas Cowboys. He is known throughout the National Football League as among the top coaches at his position. He has also coached for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars.On May 2, 2009, the Dallas...
and head coach Jim Mora
Jim L. Mora
James Lawrence "Jim" Mora is an American former NCAA defensive back and National Football League head coach. As of 2010, he is currently an analyst for the NFL Network....
.
Miami Dolphins
In 2007, Hoffman was hired as assistant special teams coach for the Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He worked under first-year head coach Cam Cameron
Cam Cameron
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and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong
Keith Armstrong (American football)
Keith Armstrong is an American football special teams coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. Armstrong has over a decade of professional coaching experience...
in his first season with the team, and was one of only two coaches initially retained after Cameron's firing in the 2008 offseason
2008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the...
.
During Hoffman's first season with the team, kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
set the single-season franchise record for field goal percentage at 91.3.