All-Time Colts QBs Ranked: Manning #1, Unitas #2

Matt Kofler

#10 · Indianapolis Colts
Retired 1 Year In The NFL
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Matt Kofler Legacy

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Matt Kofler was the lanky San Diego State gunslinger with a cannon arm and that classic '80s mustache, a second-round pick who stepped into the Bills' huddle amid their wild Joe Ferguson era before bouncing to Indy as Bert Jones' backup. What defined him? That gritty debut spark in Buffalo, flashing pro potential against defenses that hit like freight trains, embodying the journeyman dream of every backyard QB chasing the league lights. Never the star, but a tough-as-nails competitor who later returned home as head coach at San Diego Mesa College in 2006. Kofler passed away in 2008 at 49; his field general spirit endures.
Matt Kofler passed away on December 19, 2008 at the age of 49.

Matt Kofler Rating Breakdown

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1 year with the Colts

Matt Kofler Career Stats via Wikipedia

1,156 Pass Yards
7 Touchdowns
11 INTs
0.0% Comp %
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Frequently Asked Questions About Matt Kofler

How does Daniel Jones compare to Matt Kofler?

Matt Kofler's legacy is a dusty footnote—1,156 yards, 7 TDs over four seasons split between Bills and Colts—while Daniel Jones, today's Colts starter, has already etched his name with playoff guts and 15,000+ yards. Kofler's like a pop warner alum crashing the varsity game; Jones is grinding for the Heisman, flaws and all. Night and day.

Is Matt Kofler in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nope, Matt Kofler never sniffed Canton. His four-year stint netted 1,156 yards and 7 TDs, mostly mop-up duty for Buffalo and Indy—solid journeyman work, but Hall voters dream bigger than a 47.6 passer rating in five Colts starts. Think of him as the backup who actually saw daylight, not bronze bust material.

How would Matt Kofler perform in today's NFL?

Kofler's arm—1,156 yards, 7 TDs in a run-heavy era—might carve a niche today with pass-happy rules and RPOs everywhere. Picture him as a poor man's Geno Smith: mobile enough from his Bills days, but that 47.9% completion with the Colts screams interception bait against zone coverages. Backup forever, maybe a Shanahan gadget guy.

How does Matt Kofler compare to Peyton Manning?

Kofler and Manning both wore Colts blue, but one's a comet (Peyton's 55.59 rating, five MVPs), the other's a sparkler fizzling at 5.47 over five games. Kofler chucked 284 yards with 1 TD, 3 picks—like Manning's little brother who skipped the family genius gene. Hilarious mismatch, pure Colts trivia gold.