John CopelandCopeland, John AnthonyHeight: 6-3 Weight: 282 Born: September 20, 1970 Lanett, AL High School: Valley (AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hinds CC | Played |
| 1990 | Hinds CC | Played |
| 1991 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1992 | Alabama | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | 92 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 92 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1995 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1995 CIN NFL | 92 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 92 | LDE | 13 | 13 |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 92 | LDE | 15 | 15 |
| 1998 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1998 CIN NFL | 92 | DE | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1999 CIN NFL | 92 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2000 CIN NFL | 92 | RDT-RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 107 | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1993 | 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 8/13/1993 | 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 2/13/1998 | 1998 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1998 CIN NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 8/25/1998 | 1998 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1998 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 11/17/1998 | 1998 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1998 CIN NFL |
| Released | 4/23/2001 | 2000 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2000 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 5/24/2001 | 2001 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2001 CIN NFL |
| Released | 9/10/2001 | 2001 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2001 CIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1998 CIN NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1999 CIN NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 12 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1993 CIN NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1995 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1995 CIN NFL | 9.0 | |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1996 CIN NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1999 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1999 CIN NFL | 4.0 | 23.5 |
| 2000 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2000 CIN NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24.0 | 31.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1997 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| 2000 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2000 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1999 CIN NFL | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2000 CIN NFL | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1999 CIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2000 CIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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