Steinauer had a tryout with the Detroit Lions of the NFL in 1996 and joined the Ottawa Rough Riders late in the season to play two games. After the Riders folded, Steinauer was selected in the second round of the dispersal draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Steinauer won East All-Stars at cornerback in 1997 and 1998 and then played out his option in 1999 to sign with the Miami Dolphins. While he was in the NFL, Hamilton traded Steinauer to Toronto along with Eric Lapoint and a first round draft pick for linebacker Mike O'Shea in June of 2000. Steinauer was released by the Argos in September of 2000 without having played a game in Toronto. Steineauer resigned with Hamilton and played a playfoff game with them. Steinauer signed with Toronto again for 2001 and ened up playing eight seasons with the Argos. Switched over to safety, Steinauer won four more East All-Stars in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007 along with two CFL All-Stars in 2003 and 2004. Steinauer recorded a total of 49 career interceptions with a single season high of 7 that he hit in seasons ten years apart in 1997 and 2007. Of those 49 interceptions, Steinauer returned 5 for touchdowns.
After his retirement as a player, Steinauer took up coaching. From 2010 to 2012, Steinauer was the defensive backs coach for the Argnonauts, winning the Grey Cup in 2012. In January, 2013, Steinauer was named the defensive coordinator fof the Hamilton Tiger-Cats under new coach and GM Kent Austin.
Steinauer Named Hamilton Defensive Coordiantor - January 3, 2013
GP, Tackles, Knockdowns and Sacks
Year |
Team |
GP |
T |
ST |
Total |
TFL |
Yds |
KD |
Sacks |
Yds |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
1996 |
OTT |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1997 |
HAM |
18 |
65 |
2 |
67 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1998 |
HAM |
15 |
46 |
7 |
53 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
1999 |
HAM |
18 |
52 |
3 |
55 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2000 |
HAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2001 |
TOR |
16 |
82 |
7 |
89 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2002 |
TOR |
18 |
92 |
2 |
94 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2003 |
TOR |
18 |
41 |
1 |
42 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2004 |
TOR |
17 |
57 |
5 |
62 |
4 |
22 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2005 |
TOR |
18 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2006 |
TOR |
18 |
62 |
0 |
62 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2007 |
TOR |
18 |
41 |
0 |
41 |
2 |
27 |
5 |
0 |
|
2008 |
TOR |
8 |
21 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Interceptions and Fumble Returns
Year |
Team |
Int |
Yds |
Avg |
TDInt |
Long |
FR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
FF |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1996 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1997 |
HAM |
7 |
184 |
26.3 |
1 |
82 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1998 |
HAM |
8 |
138 |
17.3 |
1 |
52 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1999 |
HAM |
3 |
146 |
48.7 |
1 |
97 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2000 |
HAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2001 |
TOR |
5 |
138 |
27.6 |
0 |
63 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2002 |
TOR |
4 |
132 |
33 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2003 |
TOR |
6 |
132 |
22 |
1 |
78 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2004 |
TOR |
4 |
53 |
13.3 |
1 |
49 |
2 |
23 |
11.5 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
2005 |
TOR |
3 |
99 |
33 |
0 |
52 |
3 |
4 |
1.3 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2006 |
TOR |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2007 |
TOR |
7 |
143 |
20.4 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2008 |
TOR |
1 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Kickoff, Punt and Missed Field Goal Returns
Year |
Team |
KOR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
PR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
MFGRet |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1996 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1997 |
HAM |
6 |
97 |
16.3 |
0 |
23 |
27 |
137 |
5.1 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
1998 |
HAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
95 |
7.9 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
57 |
0 |
57 |
1999 |
HAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
35 |
35 |
0 |
35 |
3 |
19 |
0 |
27 |
2000 |
HAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2001 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2002 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2003 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2004 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2005 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2006 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2007 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
2008 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|