Paul Coffman
{{Short description|American football player (born 1956)}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Paul Coffman
|image=File:Paul Coffman.png
|number=82, 84, 89
|position=Tight end
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1956|3|29|mf=y}}
|birth_place=St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 3
|weight_lb = 222
|college=Kansas State
|undraftedyear=1978
|teams=
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1978}}–{{NFL Year|1985}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1986}}–{{NFL Year|1987}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1988}})
|highlights=
- 3× Pro Bowl (1982–1984)
- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame (1994)
|statlabel1=Receptions
|statvalue1=339
|statlabel2=Receiving yards
|statvalue2=4,340
|statlabel3=Touchdowns
|statvalue3=42
|pfr=CoffPa00
}}
Paul Randolph Coffman (born March 29, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). After attending high school in Chase, Kansas, he played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, joining as a walk-on and playing tight end for four years. After completing college, Coffman became an undrafted free agent and joined the Packers. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection. In 1994, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.{{Cite web | url = https://www.packers.com/history/hof/paul-coffman | title = Paul Coffman | last = Christl | first = Cliff | author-link = Cliff Christl | website = Packers.com | access-date = September 20, 2023 | archive-date = June 1, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230601082424/https://www.packers.com/history/hof/paul-coffman | url-status = live }}
NFL career statistics
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! colspan="2"| Legend |
Bold
| Career high |
= Regular season =
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rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Receiving | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
1978 | GNB
| 16 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||
1979 | GNB
| 16 || 16 || 56 || 711 || 12.7 || 78 || 4 | ||||||
1980 | GNB
| 16 || 16 || 42 || 496 || 11.8 || 25 || 3 | ||||||
1981 | GNB
| 16 || 16 || 55 || 687 || 12.5 || 29 || 4 | ||||||
1982 | GNB
| 9 || 9 || 23 || 287 || 12.5 || 42 || 2 | ||||||
1983 | GNB
| 16 || 16 || 54 || 814 || 15.1 || 74 || 11 | ||||||
1984 | GNB
| 14 || 13 || 43 || 562 || 13.1 || 44 || 9 | ||||||
1985 | GNB
| 16 || 16 || 49 || 666 || 13.6 || 32 || 6 | ||||||
1986 | KAN
| 15 || 0 || 12 || 75 || 6.3 || 10 || 2 | ||||||
1987 | KAN
| 12 || 1 || 5 || 42 || 8.4 || 13 || 1 | ||||||
1988 | MIN
| 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||
colspan="2"| | 154 | 103 | 339 | 4,340 | 12.8 | 78 | 42 |
= Playoffs =
Personal life
His son, Chase, was an all star tight end for the University of Missouri and last played with the Indianapolis Colts until he was released in 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/01/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-172/|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|date=November 2016|access-date=August 31, 2017|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104013223/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/01/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-172/|url-status=dead}} His son, Carson, was the starting quarterback for Kansas State University in the 2010 season and most recently played arena football. His third son, Cameron, is transferring from the Indiana University Hoosiers to the University of Wyoming. His only daughter, Camille, is attending the University of Wyoming on a full scholarship for volleyball.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.nfl.com/players/paulcoffman/profile?id=COF702801 NFL.com player page]
{{Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame}}
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Category:Players of American football from St. Louis
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:National Conference Pro Bowl players
Category:Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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