CHAD COTACota, Chad GarrettHeight: 6-1 Weight: 197 Born: August 8, 1971 Ashland, OR High School: Ashland (OR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Oregon | Redshirted |
| 1991 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1992 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1993 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1994 | Oregon | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (209th overall) 1995 Carolina Panthers |
| Relatives: Father of Chase Cota |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL | 27 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL | 37 | SS | 16 | 2 |
| 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL | 37 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL | 37 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL | 37 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 2000 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2000 IND NFL | 37 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 37 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2002 STL NFL | 37 | S | 14 | 1 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 125 | 82 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/23/1995 | 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL |
| Signed | 7/14/1995 | 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL |
| Signed | 2/13/1998 | 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL |
| Signed | 2/23/1999 | 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL |
| Released | 2/21/2002 | 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL |
| Signed | 8/14/2002 | 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL |
| Released | 8/31/2002 | 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL |
| Signed | 9/3/2002 | 2002 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2002 STL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/28/2003 | 2002 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2002 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 35 | 0 |
| 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2000 IND NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 133 | 8.9 | 35 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2000 IND NFL | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2002 STL NFL | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 279 | 272 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2000 IND NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2001 IND NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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