JOE KOPCHAKopcha, Joseph EdwardsHeight: 6-0 Weight: 221 Born: December 23, 1905 Whiting, IN Died: July 29, 1986 Hobart, IN High School: Whiting (IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Lettered |
| 1927 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Lettered |
| 1928 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Brother of Mike Kopcha |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 Chicago Bears (NFL)1929 CHIB NFL | 22 | ROG-RDG-LOT-LDT-LOG-LDG | 11 | 9 |
| 1932 Chicago Bears (NFL)1932 CHIB NFL | 29 | ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG | 11 | 9 |
| 1933 Chicago Bears (NFL)1933 CHIB NFL | 29 | ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG | 13 | 11 |
| 1934 Chicago Bears (NFL)1934 CHIB NFL | 29 | ROG-ROG-LOG-LDG-ROT-RDT | 11 | 10 |
| 1935 Chicago Bears (NFL)1935 CHIB NFL | 29 | ROG-RDG | 12 | 10 |
| 1936 Detroit Lions (NFL)1936 DET NFL | 18 | ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG | 12 | 7 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 70 | 56 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 9/8/1929 | 1929 Chicago Bears (NFL)1929 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 1929 Chicago Bears (NFL)1929 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1929 Memphis Tigers1929 MEM | |
| Free Agent | 1929 Memphis Tigers1929 MEM | |
| Signed | 1932 Chicago Bears (NFL)1932 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 1935 Chicago Bears (NFL)1935 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1936 Detroit Lions (NFL)1936 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1937 | 1936 Detroit Lions (NFL)1936 DET NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1933 United Press All-NFL |
| 1933 Official All-NFL |
| 1934 United Press All-NFL |
| 1934 Official All-NFL |
| 1934 Green Bay Press-Gazette All-NFL |
| 1935 United Press All-NFL |
| 1935 Official All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 Chicago Bears (NFL)1935 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 3 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 Chicago Bears (NFL)1935 CHIB NFL | 0/ | 1/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 1 | 26 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/ | 1/ | 0/ | 0/ | 0/ | 1 | 26 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 Chicago Bears (NFL)1935 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 Chicago Bears (NFL)1934 CHIB NFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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