Eric Coyle

Games played	3
Games started	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eric Coyle
	Coyle after receiving his Super Bowl ring at a ceremony held in 2018
No. 56
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	October 26, 1963 (age 62); Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Longmont
College	Colorado
NFL draft	1987: undrafted
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1987–1988); Dallas Cowboys (1989); Denver Broncos (1990);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Third-team All-American (1986); First-team All-Big Eight (1986); Second-team All-Big Eight (1985);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	3
Games started	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated January 30, 2026

Eric H. Coyle (born October 26, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL).^[1]

Coyle was born and raised in Longmont, Colorado and played scholastically at Longmont High School.^[2] He played college football at Colorado,^[3] where he was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American.^[4]

After going undrafted, Coyle signed with the Washington Redskins as a replacement player during the 1987 NFLPA strike.^[2] He played three games in 1987, and signed with the team in 1988, but spent the entire season on injured reserve.

In January 2018, 30 years after Super Bowl XXII, the Redskins awarded Super Bowl rings to 26 replacement players, including Coyle.^[5]

References

↑ "Ordeal of making Skins has left Eric Coyle wise beyond his years". The Evening Sun . September 1, 1988. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
1 2 "Eric Coyle Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
↑ "Eric Coyle Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
↑ "All-America". Akron Beacon Journal. December 10, 1985. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Redskins Honor 1987 Replacement Players With Super Bowl Rings". Washington Commanders. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

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[1] "Ordeal of making Skins has left Eric Coyle wise beyond his years". The Evening Sun . September 1, 1988. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[PFR1-2] 1 2 "Eric Coyle Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[NFL-3] "Eric Coyle Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[AP_1985-4] "All-America". Akron Beacon Journal. December 10, 1985. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.

[SBXXII-5] "Redskins Honor 1987 Replacement Players With Super Bowl Rings". Washington Commanders. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

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