MIKE COFERCofer, Michael LynnHeight: 6-5 Weight: 245 Born: April 7, 1960 Knoxville, TN Died: March 21, 2019 High School: Rule (Knoxville, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1980 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1981 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1982 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (67th overall) 1983 Detroit Lions; Territorial Selection 1983 New Jersey Generals |
| Relatives: Brother of James Cofer |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 66 | RDE | 16 | 6 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 66 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 55 | ROLB | 7 | 7 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 55 | ROLB-LOLB | 16 | 15 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 55 | ROLB | 11 | 11 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 55 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 55 | ROLB | 15 | 7 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 55 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 55 | ROLB | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 55 | ROLB | 8 | 8 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 123 | 104 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/1/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/25/1985 | 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/24/1991 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/28/1992 | 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 8/22/1993 | 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL |
| Released | 2/26/1994 | 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1988 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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