Joe Cofer

American football player (born 1963)
American football player
Joe Cofer
No. 36
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1963-03-05) March 5, 1963 (age 61)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Rule
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:1985
Career history
  • Washington Redskins (1987)
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XXII)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:1

Joseph Louis Cofer (born March 5, 1963) is a former American football defensive back who played for the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season.[1] He played college football at Tennessee.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joe Cofer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ^ 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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