Stephen Craine McLendon (born January 3, 1986) is an American former professional football nose tackle.

The Steelers signed McLendon to their active roster on September 18 and he appeared in their game at Tennessee.

McLendon was waived on October 7 to make room for Ben Roethlisberger, who returned from his 4-game suspension.

The Steelers finished the season with a 12–4 record to clinch the AFC North, and eventually reached Super Bowl XLV, only to lose to the Green Bay Packers 25–31.

[8] In 2015, he appeared in all 16 games for the first time of his career, finishing the year with 14 tackles and a sack.

[16] McLendon appeared in Super Bowl LV, where the Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31–9.

[19] In a Monday Night Football game on November 22, 2021, McLendon recorded his first career interception after twelve seasons in the NFL, intercepting a pass from Daniel Jones of the New York Giants in the game's third quarter.