Joe Cofer
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | March 5, 1963 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Rule | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985: undrafted | ||||||
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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. 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
- ^ a b "Joe Cofer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "'Other worries' send Cofer's grades into tailspin". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. January 5, 1985. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Chesebrough, Diane (June 12, 2018). "Redskins 1987 replacement players get Super Bowl rings". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 15, 2023.