Joe Cofer

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Joe Cofer
No. 36
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1963-03-05) March 5, 1963 (age 62)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Rule
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 1985: undrafted
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:1
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Joseph Louis Cofer (born March 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in 1987. [1] He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. [1] [2]

His breakup of a Danny White pass sealed a victory that moved the Redskins into first place in the division.[ citation needed ] In 2018, Cofer was awarded a Super Bowl ring for playing for the Redskins in 1987, the year they won Super Bowl XXII. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Cofer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ "'Other worries' send Cofer's grades into tailspin". The Knoxville News-Sentinel . January 5, 1985. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Chesebrough, Diane (June 12, 2018). "Redskins 1987 replacement players get Super Bowl rings". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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