DEXTER COAKLEYCoakley, William DexterHeight: 5-10 Weight: 229 Born: October 20, 1972 Charleston, SC High School: Wando (Mount Pleasant, SC); Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Appalachian State | Lettered |
| 1994 | Appalachian State | Lettered |
| 1995 | Appalachian State | Lettered |
| 1996 | Appalachian State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (65th overall) 1997 Dallas Cowboys |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL | 52 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL | 52 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL | 52 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2000 DAL NFL | 52 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL | 52 | WLB | 15 | 15 |
| 2002 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2002 DAL NFL | 52 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | 52 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2004 DAL NFL | 52 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2005 STL NFL | 52 | WLB | 12 | 9 |
| 2006 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2006 STL NFL | 52 | WLB | 16 | 5 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 155 | 141 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1997 | 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 7/14/1997 | 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 4/28/2000 | 2000 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2000 DAL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2000 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 3/8/2001 | 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL |
| Released | 3/1/2005 | 2004 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2004 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 3/2/2005 | 2005 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2005 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/5/2005 | 2005 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2005 STL NFL |
| Released | 2/28/2007 | 2006 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2006 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2002 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2002 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2000 DAL NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2004 DAL NFL | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL | 4 | 119 | 29.8 | 46t | 1 |
| 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 29t | 2 |
| 2002 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2002 DAL NFL | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52t | 1 |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2005 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2005 STL NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2006 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 274 | 21.1 | 52t | 4 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2002 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2002 DAL NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2005 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2005 STL NFL | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 | 22.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2000 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2002 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2004 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL | 87 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2000 DAL NFL | 90 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL | 99 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2002 DAL NFL | 108 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | 98 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2004 DAL NFL | 71 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2005 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2005 STL NFL | 38 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2006 STL NFL | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 620 | 592 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2000 DAL NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2005 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2006 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 2 | 13 | 198 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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