Joseph Louis Cofer (born March 5, 1963 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He is best known as one of the 1987 replacement players for the Washington Redskins. His breakup of a Danny White pass sealed a Redskins victory in 1987 that moved Washington into first place in the division. He played college football at the University of Tennessee. * v * t * e