Fred Cox

Fred William Cox (December 11, 1938 – November 20, 2019) was an American football kicker who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings. After playing college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, he was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the eighth round of the 1961 NFL Draft and by the New York Titans in the 28th round of the 1961 AFL Draft. He was also the inventor of the Nerf football.

For other people with the same name, see Fred Cox (disambiguation).

Fred Cox
No. 14
Position:Kicker
Personal information
Born:(1938-12-11)December 11, 1938
Monongahela, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 20, 2019(2019-11-20) (aged 80)
Monticello, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Monongahela
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 8 / Pick: 110
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 28 / Pick: 221
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL champion (1969)
  • Pro Bowl (1970)
  • 2× NFL scoring leader (1969, 1970)
  • 50 Greatest Vikings
  • Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team
  • Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
  • 2× Second-team All-Eastern (1960, 1961)
Career NFL statistics
Field goals attempted:455
Field goals made:282
Field goal percentage:62%
Extra points attempted:539
Extra points made:519
Extra points percentage:96.3%
Points scored:1,365
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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