Paul Coffman
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 29, 1956 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1978 | ||||||||
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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.[1]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| 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 |
| 154 | 103 | 339 | 4,340 | 12.8 | 78 | 42 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1982 | GNB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 23 | 0 |
| 1986 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 12 | 123 | 10.3 | 23 | 0 | ||
Personal life
[edit]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.[2] 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
[edit]- ^ Christl, Cliff. "Paul Coffman". Packers.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". November 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
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