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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | (1993-06-15)June 15, 1993 (age 32) Yakima, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | A.C. Davis (Yakima) | ||||||||
| College | Eastern Washington (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 3rd round, 69th overall pick | ||||||||
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Cooper Douglas Kupp (born June 15, 1993) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theSeattle Seahawks of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theEastern Washington Eagles, winning theWalter Payton Award as a junior. He was selected by theLos Angeles Rams in the third round of the2017 NFL draft. Kupp had a breakout season in 2021 when he became thefourth player since theAFL-NFL Merger to lead the league inreceptions, receiving yards, and receivingtouchdowns. Kupp received theOffensive Player of the Year Award and was theMVP ofSuper Bowl LVI over theCincinnati Bengals;Jerry Rice is the only other wide receiver to accomplish those feats in a career.
Kupp is theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision career leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. He also holds the NFL record for most receiving yards in a combined season and postseason, posting 2,425 yards in the2021 season.
Kupp was born inYakima, Washington. He is the grandson ofJake Kupp, anNFL offensive lineman, and the son ofCraig Kupp, an NFLquarterback. His family is one of only five in NFL history to have three generations selected in theNFL draft.[1][2]
Kupp attended and graduated fromDavis High School in Yakima in 2012 where he was a two-sport athlete infootball andbasketball for the Pirates athletic teams.[3] A two-way All-State selection, he earned first-team 4A All-State honors as adefensive back and honorable mention accolades as awide receiver from theAssociated Press, as selected by sportswriters and broadcasters. Kupp was also named by theSeattle Times as a "White Chip" selection, as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington.[4]
Kupp was a unanimous first-team All-Columbia Basin Big Nine League wide receiver and defensive back at Davis. He finished his senior season with 60receptions for 1,059 yards (17.7 per catch) and 18 touchdowns and scored 22 totaltouchdowns to set a school record. Kupp also had 11 rushes for 122 yards and two touchdowns as he helped Davis come one game away from a berth in the Washington State 4A Playoffs.[4]
Kupp finished his prep career without a singlecollege football scholarship offer[5] despite recording 110 catches for 2,100 yards.[4] Three weeks after the final game of his senior season, he received his first scholarship offer to play for Eastern Washington, followed shortly thereafter by an offer fromIdaho State.[5]
Kupp was also a three-yearletter-winner in basketball. He led Davis to a 23–2 record and won the State 4A Tournament championship during his senior year for the Pirates.[4]
Kupp attendedEastern Washington University, where he signed to play for coach Beau Baldwin'sEastern Washington Eagles football team in 2012 and redshirted that year. Kupp would eventually be named Eastern's Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year.[4]
In 2013, Kupp entered his redshirt freshman year as a starter at wide receiver. He finished the season having set numerous single-season school and national receiving records at theFootball Championship Subdivision Level. Kupp has set national freshman records for receiving yards (1,691), total touchdown catches (21), consecutive games with a touchdown catch (14), and receptions (93).[6][7]
On November 26, 2013, Kupp was named to the All-Big Sky Conference First-team as a unanimous selection and was also the recipient of the conference's first-ever Freshman of the Year Award.[8]
On December 16, 2013, Kupp was named the recipient of the 2013Jerry Rice Award, given to the top freshman player in the FCS. Kupp is the first Eastern Washington player and the first player from the Big Sky Conference to receive the award.[9]
Kupp was named a consensus first-team All-American, having been honored by the four major selectors at the FCS level, consisting of theAmerican Football Coaches Association,[10] theAssociated Press,[11]The Sports Network[12] and theWalter Camp Football Foundation.[13] Kupp was the first freshman wide receiver to be named as a first-team All-American sinceRandy Moss in 1996.[12]
On January 9, 2014, Kupp was honored by the College Football Performance Awards with the 2013 FCS Wide Receiver Award. Kupp is the second straight Eagles wide receiver to win the award, followingBrandon Kaufman, who won the 2012 award.[14]
Kupp finished his sophomore season with 104 catches for 1,431 yards and 16 touchdowns in 13 games.[15] He was named a First-team All-American by the AFCA, AP, and TSN for the second consecutive season. He was also named to the first-team All-Big Sky for the second straight year as a wide receiver while also earning third-team honors as punt returner. Kupp finished 18th in the 2014Walter Payton Award voting.[16]
In the 2015 season, Kupp finished the season with 114 catches for 1,642 yards and 19 touchdowns in 11 games.[17] He broke the Big Sky single-season record for catches with 114, a total that ranks ninth most all-time in FCS single-season history. Kupp was named a first-team All-Big Sky wide receiver for the third-straight year and was also named the league's Offensive Most Valuable Player. He was just the second wide receiver to be named Big Sky Offensive MVP in the last 42 years. Kupp also won theWalter Payton Award, becoming the third Eastern Washington player to win the award and only the second wide receiver to win, afterBrian Finneran ofVillanova in 1997.[18]
On November 30, 2015, Kupp announced that he would return for his senior season after speculation that he was considering entering the2016 NFL draft.[19] He was poised to break nearly every major FCS career receiving record mark during his final collegiate season. In the 2016 season, Kupp finished with 117 receptions for 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns.[20] At the end of his college career, Kupp's 428 receptions and 6,464 yards were both the most in FCS history, passing marks previously held byTerrell Hudgins, who had 395 receptions and 5,250 yards playing forElon University from 2006 to 2009. Moreover, Kupp's 6,464 yards eclipsedScott Pingel's all-division NCAA record set in 1999, which was accomplished at theDivision III level of competition.[21] Kupp's 73 receiving touchdowns also rank first in FCS history, passing the 58 touchdowns thatNew Hampshire'sDavid Ball caught from 2003 to 2006.[22]
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||||
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| 2012 | Eastern Washington | 0 |  Redshirt | ||||||
| 2013 | Eastern Washington | 15 | 93 | 6.2 | 1,691 | 112.7 | 18.2 | 63 | 21 |
| 2014 | Eastern Washington | 13 | 104 | 8.0 | 1,431 | 110.1 | 13.8 | 61 | 16 |
| 2015 | Eastern Washington | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 1,642 | 149.3 | 14.4 | 78 | 19 |
| 2016 | Eastern Washington | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 1,700 | 130.7 | 14.5 | 75 | 17 |
| Total[23] | 52 | 428 | 8.4 | 6,464 | 125.7 | 14.9 | 78 | 73 | |
Kupp attended the2017 Senior Bowl and made two receptions for 14 yards for the North, who lost 16–15 to the South.[36] Kupp's performance at theSenior Bowl elevated his draft stock.[37] NFL analystBucky Brooks stated Kupp was the top performer at the Senior Bowl. He attended theNFL Scouting Combine inIndianapolis and completed all the combine drills except for thebench press.
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On March 28, 2017, Kupp opted to participate in Eastern Washington'spro day along with Jordan West, Shaq Hill,Samson Ebukam,Kendrick Bourne, and Miquiyah Zamora.[38] He attempted all of the combine drills but opted to skip the bench press andbroad jump. Kupp shortened his time in the short shuttle to 6.53s and performed positional drills for scouts and team representatives. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Kupp was projected to be a second or third-round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.[39] He was ranked the eighth-best wide receiver in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.Steve Smith Sr. ranked him as the best wide receiver in the draft class.[40]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
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| 6 ft1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.62 s | 1.55 s | 2.69 s | 4.08 s | 6.53 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 37[41] | |
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| Rams draft Cooper Kupp 69th overall | |
| Mayock "Kupp has great hands and speed" |
TheLos Angeles Rams selected Kupp in the third round (69th overall) of the2017 NFL draft.[43] He was the seventh wide receiver drafted in 2017 and became the second highest pick in Eastern Washington's school history, only behindMichael Roos who was taken by theTennessee Titans in the2005 NFL draft (second round, 41st overall).[44][45] Kupp was reunited with Eastern Washington teammateSamson Ebukam after the Rams selected him in the fourth round (125th overall).[46] On June 9, 2017, the Rams signed Kupp to a four-year, $3.83 million contract that included a signing bonus of $954,760.[47][48][49]
Kupp competed withSammy Watkins,Tavon Austin,Robert Woods,Mike Thomas,Bradley Marquez,Pharoh Cooper, andJosh Reynolds throughouttraining camp for a starting wide receiver role left vacant afterKenny Britt departed in free agency.[50] Head coachSean McVay named Kupp the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart behind Watkins, Woods, and Austin.[51]
Kupp made his NFL debut in the season-opening 46–9 victory over theIndianapolis Colts and recorded four receptions for 76 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown pass fromJared Goff, marking the first of his career.[52] Three weeks later, Kupp had five catches for 60 yards and a touchdown in a 35–30 road victory over theDallas Cowboys.[53] During a Week 7 33–0 shutout victory in London against theArizona Cardinals, he caught four passes for 51 yards and a touchdown.[54]
Through the first seven games of the season, Kupp led the Rams in red-zone targets with 11 and developed as Goff's top receiver in the red zone and third downs. Kupp was fourth in the entire NFL in red zone targets behind leadersDavante Adams,Larry Fitzgerald, andDez Bryant who were tied with 20 red zone targets each.[55] During a Week 9 51–17 victory over theNew York Giants, Kupp made his first career NFL start, catching three passes for 54 yards.[56] Three weeks later against theNew Orleans Saints, Kupp posted his first career game with over 100 yards, where he finished with 116 as the Rams won 26–20.[57] During a Week 14 43–35 loss to thePhiladelphia Eagles, he finished with five receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown.[58] By December, Kupp was a full-time starter at wide receiver and ended his rookie season in 2017 with 62 receptions for 869 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and six starts.[59]
The Rams finished atop theNFC West with an 11–5 record.[60] On January 6, 2018, Kupp appeared in his first career playoff game and had eight receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown as the Rams lost by a score of 26–13 to theAtlanta Falcons in anNational Football Conference (NFC) Wild Card Game at theLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[61]
Following the season, Kupp was also named to the 2017All-Rookie Team by thePro Football Writers Association.[62]
Kupp was named a starting wide receiver in 2018 alongside Robert Woods and offseason acquisitionBrandin Cooks.[63] During a Week 4 38–31 victory over theMinnesota Vikings, Kupp caught nine passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns (all single-game highs), including a career-best 70-yard scoring reception.[64] In the next game against theDenver Broncos, he sustained a knee injury and was carted off the field. Though Kupp returned to the field in the third quarter of the Rams' 23–20 victory, he was pulled out of the lineup and missed the next two games.[65] During the fourth quarter of a Week 10 36–31 victory over theSeattle Seahawks, Kupp went down with a non-contact injury. An MRI the following day confirmed that he tore hisACL, prematurely ending his season.[66][67]
Kupp finished the season with 40 receptions for 566 yards and six touchdowns through eight games and starts.[68] Without Kupp, the Rams reachedSuper Bowl LIII where they lost 13–3 to theNew England Patriots.[69]
Kupp returned from his injury in time for the Rams' season opener against theCarolina Panthers. Over the first seven games of the season, he had at least 100 yards in four games and scored four total touchdowns.[70] During a 24–10 Week 8 victory over theCincinnati Bengals in London, Kupp caught seven receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown, marking the first time in his NFL career where he had over 200 yards in a single game.[71] Kupp's performance set an NFL record most receiving yards in an international NFL game.[72] From Weeks 13–17, Kupp scored a receiving touchdown in five consecutive games.
Kupp finished the 2019 season with 94 receptions for 1,161 yards and 10 touchdowns in 16 games and 14 starts.[70] He led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Kupp and his teammate Robert Woods gave the Rams a 1,000-yard receiving duo.[73] Kupp's ten receiving touchdowns tied with Mark Andrews for the second most in the NFL in 2019.[74] He was ranked 89th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2020.[75]
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After wearing number 18 for his first three seasons in the NFL, Kupp switched jersey numbers to number 10, his collegiate number at Eastern Washington.[76] On September 12, 2020, Kupp signed a three-year, $48 million contract extension with the Rams,[77] including $35.1 million guaranteed.[78]
Kupp was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Rams on December 29, 2020, which forced him out of Week 17.[79] He was activated on January 6, 2021.[80] Kupp played in theWild Card Round as the Rams defeated the Seahawks on the road by a score of 30–20, but he suffered a knee injury, which kept him out of theDivisional Round to theGreen Bay Packers, which the Rams lost on the road by a score of 32–18.[81]
Kupp finished the 2020 season with 92 receptions for 974 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games and 12 starts. He recorded three games with at least 100 yards.[82] Kupp led the team in receptions and receiving yards for the season.[83]
Kupp's performance throughout the 2021 season was one of the greatest statistical receiving seasons in NFL history. With the addition ofMatthew Stafford in the offseason, Kupp started the season on a high note.[84] Over the season's first three games, Kupp totaled 25 receptions for 367 yards and five touchdowns in victories for the Rams. Included in that stretch was a season-high 163-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Colts.[85] Kupp was held to season lows in receptions (five) and yardage (64) in the Rams' 37–20 loss to the visiting Cardinals, but he bounced back with seven receptions for 92 yards in a 26–17 road victory over the Seahawks.[86][87] In Weeks 6–7, Kupp had nine receptions for 130 yards and ten receptions for 156 yards while getting two touchdowns in both games against the Giants andDetroit Lions.[88][89] Kupp ended the season with a very productive six-game stretch from Weeks 13–18, averaging 118.3 yards per game and six total touchdowns.[90]
In the Rams' 12–5 season, Kupp set numerous franchise single-season receiving records, which resulted inPro Bowl and First-teamAll-Pro honors.[91][92][93] He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for both September and October.[94][95] Kupp's 145 receptions for 1,947 yards were both franchise records, and his 16 touchdowns finished second toElroy Hirsch's 17 in 1951.[96] For the 2021 season, Kupp earned thereceiving triple crown, becoming the first player sinceSteve Smith Sr. in 2005 to lead the league in receptions, receiving touchdowns, and receiving yards.[97][98] Kupp's 1,947 yards finished second in NFL history toCalvin Johnson's 1,964 in 2012, while his 145 receptions were second only toMichael Thomas' 149 in 2019.[99]
In theWild Card Round against the Cardinals, Kupp had five receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown in the 34–11 victory.[100] In theDivisional Round, he recorded nine receptions for 183 yards and a touchdown in the narrow 30–27 road victory over theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[101] Kupp had a pivotal 44-yard reception to help set up the Rams' game-winning field goal.[102] In theNFC Championship Game against theSan Francisco 49ers, he recorded 11 receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the 20–17 victory, bringing the Rams back to theSuper Bowl for the second time since 2018.[103] InSuper Bowl LVI, against the Bengals, Kupp scored his first career Super Bowl touchdown, an 11-yard reception. In the fourth quarter game-winning drive, Kupp ran for seven yards on a critical 4th-and-1 play, and he and quarterback Matthew Stafford connected on multiple successful catches, including the game-winning touchdown which led to his selection asSuper Bowl MVP.[104][105] Kupp's 33 receptions over four playoff games set a new NFL record for a single postseason, while his 478 yards and six touchdowns ranked second in league playoff history behind Cardinals receiverLarry Fitzgerald.[106][107] He was ranked fourth by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[108]
On June 9, 2022, Kupp signed a three-year, $80.1 million contract extension to remain with the Rams through 2026. The contract includes a $20 million signing bonus and $75 million guaranteed.[109]
In theNFL Kickoff Game against theBuffalo Bills, Kupp caught 13 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown in the 31–10 loss.[110] In the next game, he had 11 receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns in the 31–27 victory over the Falcons.[111] Two weeks later, Kupp recorded 14 receptions for 122 yards in a 24–9 road loss to the 49ers.[112] During a Week 5 22–10 loss to the Cowboys, he had seven receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown.[113]
During a Week 10 27–17 loss to the Cardinals, Kupp suffered a high ankle sprain, which required surgery.[114] He was placed oninjured reserve on November 15, 2022.[115] Kupp finished the 2022 season with 75 receptions for 812 yards and six touchdowns in nine games and starts as the Rams finished with a 5–12 record.[116][117] He was ranked 47th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[118]
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On September 9, 2023, Kupp was placed on injured reserve to begin the season due to a lingering hamstring injury.[119] He was activated off injured reserve on October 7, ahead of the Rams' Week 5 game against the Eagles.[120] In his return against the Eagles, he had eight receptions for 118 yards in the loss.[121] In the following game, a victory over the Cardinals, he had seven receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown.[122] In Week 14, in a close loss to the Ravens, he had eight receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown.[123] In Week 15, a victory over the Commanders, he had eight receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown.[124] In the 2023 season, he started in the 12 regular season games he appeared in. He had 59 receptions for 737 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns as the Rams finished 10–7 and made the postseason.[125][126] He was ranked 69th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2024.[127]
Kupp opened the season against theDetroit Lions with 14 receptions, tying his career high, along with 110 yards and a touchdown as the Rams lost in overtime.[128] In Week 2 against the Cardinals, Kupp sustained an ankle injury during the second quarter and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.[129] After being held out for four weeks, Kupp returned in Week 8 against theMinnesota Vikings and caught five passes for 51 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' 30–20 victory.[130] A week later, Kupp caught 11 passes for 104 yards in the Rams' 26–20 overtime victory atSeattle.[131] He also surpassed 600 receptions and moved into third place on the Rams franchise's all-time receptions list behindIsaac Bruce (942) andTorry Holt (869). Two weeks later, Kupp caught six receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a 28–22 win atNew England.[132] The pair of scores vaulted Kupp past Hall of FamerElroy Hirsch to third place for team career receiving touchdowns behind Bruce (84) and Holt (74).[133] In a Week 15 matchup with theSan Francisco 49ers, Kupp was held without a catch for only the third time in his professional career, a streak that had reached 69 consecutive games.[134] He finished the 2024 season with 67 receptions for 710 yards and six receiving touchdowns.[135]
On February 3, 2025, Kupp announced that the Rams' front office informed him that he was not in their future plans for the team and that they intended to trade in him in 2025 offseason.[136] The Rams could not find a trade partner for Kupp, which ultimately led to his release from the team on March 12.[137]
On March 14, 2025, Kupp agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with theSeattle Seahawks.[138]
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| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2017 | LAR | 15 | 6 | 62 | 869 | 14.0 | 64 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | LAR | 8 | 8 | 40 | 566 | 14.2 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | LAR | 16 | 14 | 94 | 1,161 | 12.4 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAR | 15 | 12 | 92 | 974 | 10.6 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | LAR | 17 | 17 | 145 | 1,947 | 13.4 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAR | 9 | 9 | 75 | 812 | 10.8 | 75 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | LAR | 12 | 12 | 59 | 737 | 12.5 | 62 | 5 | 1 | −3 | −3.0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAR | 12 | 11 | 67 | 710 | 10.6 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 104 | 89 | 634 | 7,776 | 12.3 | 75 | 57 | 26 | 139 | 5.4 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2017 | LAR | 1 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAR | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||
| 2020 | LAR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAR | 4 | 4 | 33 | 478 | 14.5 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | LAR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 7 | 56 | 742 | 13.3 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Kupp is the son of formerNFL quarterbackCraig Kupp, a fifth-round draft pick by theNew York Giants in 1990 out ofPacific Lutheran University who played for thePhoenix Cardinals and theDallas Cowboys in 1991.[146] His younger brother, Ketner, also played at Eastern Washington and was signed by theLos Angeles Rams as a free agent in 2019, participating in training camp and in preseason games, but was released during the final roster cutdown.[147]
His grandfather,Jake Kupp, was an offensive lineman for theUniversity of Washington and was selected in the ninth round of the1964 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He played from 1964 to 1975 as a guard with Dallas, theWashington Redskins,Atlanta Falcons, and theNew Orleans Saints. Named to the NFL All-Rookie team, he later was a five-time captain for the Saints. He was named to the franchise's 25-year All-Time Team and was inducted into theNew Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1991.[146]
Kupp developed a close friendship with former Rams quarterbackJared Goff while living with him for a few weeks after the draft. They practiced on their own time together, watched films, studied defensive schemes, and learned the playbook.[148][149]
Kupp has been described as a devout Christian.[150][146] As a senior in high school, Kupp met his girlfriend and future wife Anna Croskrey.[151] They got married in June 2015 and have three sons.[152] The family lives inWestlake Village, California, during the season andWilsonville, Oregon, during the offseason.[153][154]
