Mark Cotney
John Mark Cotney
Born: June 26, 1952
Altus, OK USA
Position: DB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 204
College: New Mex. Highlands, Cameron
High School: Altus (OK)
Career: 1975-1984
Drafted: 1975 in Round 7, #171 overall by the Houston Oilers
Mark Cotney played from 1975 to 1984 during his career with the Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cotney intercepted 17 passes for 205 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NFL Houston Oilers | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 10 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 10 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1977 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 21 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 29 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 205 | 12.1 | 29 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NFL Houston Oilers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 14 | 3 |
| 1976 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 13 |
| 1977 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 12 |
| 1978 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 15 |
| 1979 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 15 |
| 1980 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 12 |
| 1984 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 9 |
