Place of birth Altus, Oklahoma Name Mark Cotney College Cameron Role American football player | 1975 Houston Oilers Education Cameron University 1976-1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Positions Safety | |
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Date of birth (1952-06-26) June 26, 1952 (age 63) NFL draft 1975 / Round: 7 / Pick: 171 | ||
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Mark Cotney (born June 26, 1952 in Altus, Oklahoma), is a former professional American football player who played in 10 NFL seasons from 1975-1984 for the Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Selected by the Buccaneers in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft, he was a member of the original winless 1976 team and the 1979 team that played in the 1979 NFC Championship game. He retired in 1986 on advice from his doctors, after suffering two cracked vertebrae in his neck while tackling Gerald Riggs in a 1985 preseason game. He continues to live in the Tampa area.
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