Craig CottonCotton, Craig Lee (Monk)Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Born: July 7, 1947 Elizabeth, PA High School: Elizabeth (PA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Youngstown State | Lettered |
| 1966 | Youngstown State | Lettered |
| 1967 | Youngstown State | Lettered |
| 1968 | Youngstown State | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (200th overall) 1969 San Diego Chargers |
| Relatives: Brother of Lance Cotton |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 87 | TE | 13 | 0 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 2 |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 6 |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 80 | TE | 13 | 13 |
| 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL | 88/81 | TE | ||
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 88 | TE | 9 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 77 | 21 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1969 SD AFL | 1/29/1969 | Draft |
| 1969 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1969 SD AFL | Signed | |
| 1969 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1969 SD AFL | Released | |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | Signed | |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | ||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | ||
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | ||
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 1/30/1973 | Traded |
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | Released | |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 9/2/1974 | Assigned on Waivers |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 9/11/1974 | Released |
| 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL | 9/24/1974 | Signed |
| 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL | Free Agent | |
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 3/17/1975 | Signed |
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 11/27/1975 | Released |
| 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL | Signed | |
| 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL | Released |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 13 | 186 | 14.3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 409 | 14.6 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |