Mark Cotney
American football player (born 1952)
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Born: | (1952-06-26) June 26, 1952 (age 71) Altus, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Safety |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
College | Cameron |
NFL draft | 1975 / Round: 7 / Pick: 171 |
Drafted by | Houston Oilers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1975 | Houston Oilers |
1976–1984 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Mark Cotney (born June 26, 1952), is a former professional American football player who played in 10 NFL seasons from 1975 to 1984 for the Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Selected by the Buccaneers in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft, he was a member of the original winless 1976 team and the 1979 team that played in the 1979 NFC Championship game. He retired in 1986 on advice from his doctors, after suffering two cracked vertebrae in his neck while tackling Gerald Riggs in a 1985 preseason game.[1] He continues to live in the Tampa area.
References
- ^ Zier, Patrick. "Another Original Buccaneer is Gone". The Ledger. 9 Jan 1986
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Houston Oilers 1975 NFL draft selections
- Robert Brazile
- Don Hardeman
- Emmett Edwards
- Jesse O'Neal
- Mike Biehle
- Mark Cotney
- Jerry Lawrence
- Bob Bruer
- Alan Pringle
- John Sawyer
- Willie Miller
- Ricky Scales
- Jody Medford
- Jack Holmes
- Ken Lambert
- Ricky Seeker
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