Chad Cota

Chad Cota (born August 13, 1971) is a former professional American football strong safety in the NFL. He attended Ashland High School followed by the University of Oregon. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Draft and went on to play for the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, and the St. Louis Rams over eight seasons, retiring in 2003.[1]

Chad Cota
No. 37
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1971-08-13) August 13, 1971
Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Ashland (OR)
College:Oregon
NFL Draft:1995 / Round: 7 / Pick: 209
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:538
Sacks:4.0
Pass deflections:15
Interceptions:15
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Career

Cota was named to the Carolina Panthers 10 Year Anniversary Team as a safety. His interception in the end zone versus Pittsburgh on the Steelers final possession to preserve victory and clinch the NFC West division title is named as the #10 most memorable play in Carolina Panthers history.[2] He and Pat Terrell both had 49-yard interception returns against Dallas in the first round of the 1996 playoffs, thereby tying each other for the career, season, and single-game Panthers' franchise records for post-season interception return yards.

Personal life

He is the father of Detroit Lions wide receiver Chase Cota and the uncle of Detroit Lions safety Brady Breeze[3][4]

References
  1. "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. "Carolina Panthers 10 Year Anniversary Team". Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  3. "NFL.com player page". Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  4. "Chase Cota signs with Detroit Lions as UDFA". duckswire.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.


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