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107
Games
24
Sacks
3
Interceptions
John Copeland is a former nose tackle out of Alabama; Hinds CC, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 5th overall pick (round 1) in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played 107 regular-season games from 1993 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Draft Details
John Copeland Career Stats
- Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | 24 | 3 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CIN | 16 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | CIN | 13 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 29 | 58 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  NE |
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QB |  Washington State |
| 1 | 2 |  SEA |
 Rick Mirer |
QB |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 3 |  ARI |
 Garrison Hearst |
RB |  Georgia |
| 1 | 4 |  NYJ |
 Marvin Jones |
MLB |  Florida State |
| 1 | 6 |  TB |
 Eric Curry |
DE |  Alabama |
| 1 | 7 |  CHI |
 Curtis Conway |
WR | USC, El Camino |
| 1 | 8 |  NO |
 Willie Roaf |
OT | Louisiana Tech |
| 1 | 9 |  ATL |
 Lincoln Kennedy |
OT |  Washington |
| 1 | 10 |  LA |
 Jerome Bettis |
RB | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 11 |  DEN |
 Dan Williams |
DE | Toledo, Tennessee State |
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