:Tim Cofield
{{Short description|American football player (born 1963)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Tim Cofield
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|5|18}}
| birth_place = Murfreesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
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| team =
| number = 54, 90, 50
| status = Retired
| import = yes
| position1 = Linebacker
| position2 = Defensive end
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 243
| high_school = Murfreesboro (NC){{Cite web|title=Can Tim Cofield carry MHS?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1007717101/?match=1&terms=%22tim%20cofield%22|access-date=2024-11-21|website=Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald|language=en-US}}
| college = Elizabeth City State
| playing_years1 = 1986–1988
| playing_team1 = Kansas City Chiefs
| playing_years2 = 1989
| playing_team2 = New York Jets
| playing_years3 = 1989
| playing_team3 = Buffalo Bills
| playing_years4 = 1991
| playing_team4= Los Angeles Raiders*{{cite web |title=Tim Cofield |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/c/cofi00200.html |website=Pro Football Archives}}
| playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|1991}}–{{CFL Year|1992}}
| playing_team5 = Calgary Stampeders
| playing_years6 = {{CFL Year|1993}}–{{CFL Year|1994}}
| playing_team6 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| playing_years7 = {{CFL Year|1995}}
| playing_team7 = Memphis Mad Dogs
| playing_years8 = {{CFL Year|1996}}
| playing_team8 = Toronto Argonauts
| career_highlights =
- Grey Cup champion (1992)
- 2× James P. McCaffrey Trophy ({{CFL Year|1994}}, {{CFL Year|1995}})
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1993}}, {{CFL Year|1994}}, {{CFL Year|1995}}
| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|1993}}, {{CFL Year|1994}}
| awards =
| DatabaseFootball = COFIETIM01
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Tim Cofield (born May 18, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets. He later played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a defensive end for four teams.{{Cite web |title=Tim Cofield Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CofiTi20.htm |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
References
{{80th Grey Cup}}
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Category:People from Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Category:Players of American football from North Carolina
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Players of Canadian football from North Carolina
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Calgary Stampeders players
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Elizabeth City State Vikings football players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Memphis Mad Dogs players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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