Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV |
| 1995 | 24 | CAR | DB | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1996 | 25 | CAR | DB | 37 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 1997 | 26 | CAR | SS | 37 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 117 | 86 | 31 | 8 | ||||
| 1998 | 27 | NOR | SS | 37 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 96 | 71 | 25 | 6 | ||||
| 1999 | 28 | IND | SS | 37 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0.0 | 87 | 65 | 22 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2000 | 29 | IND | SS | 37 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 | 67 | 20 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2001 | 30 | IND | SS | 37 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 94 | 73 | 21 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2002 | 31 | STL | DB | 37 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career | 125 | 82 | 15 | 131 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 4.0 | 538 | 407 | 131 | 6 | 39 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | CAR | 48 | 18 | 7 | 91 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 163 | 121 | 42 | 14 | |||||||
| 3 yrs | IND | 47 | 47 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0.0 | 268 | 205 | 63 | 6 | 18 | |||||
| 1 yr | NOR | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 96 | 71 | 25 | 6 | |||||||
| 1 yr | STL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
| 1996 | 25 | CAR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 28 | IND | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 29 | IND | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career | 4 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | IND | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | CAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Chad Cota?
Chad Cota is 52 years old.
When was Chad Cota born?
Chad Cota was born on August 8, 1971.
Where was Chad Cota born?
Chad Cota was born in Ashland, OR.
How tall is Chad Cota?
Chad Cota is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Chad Cota weigh when playing?
Chad Cota weighed 198 lbs (89 kg) when playing.
Is Chad Cota in the Hall of Fame?
Chad Cota has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Chad Cota play?
Chad Cota played 125 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Chad Cota have?
Chad Cota had 131 interception return yards over his career.
When did Chad Cota retire?
Chad Cota last played in 2002.
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