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[[Image:koopen.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]KOPPEN, Daniel. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 12, 1979-- ). In 2010 football center for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. | [[Image:koopen.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]KOPPEN, Daniel. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 12, 1979-- ). In 2010, Koppen was the football center for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. | ||
Koppen entered the 2003 NFL Draft following college and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round with the 164th overall choice. Koppen entered the 2003 season as the backup to Pro Bowl center Damien Woody; however, Woody missed Week 2 with an injury, giving an opportunity for Koppen to start his first NFL game. Woody returned the next week, but a season-ending injury to starting guard Mike Compton allowed Woody to slide to the guard position and Koppen to start the remainder of the season at center, including the Patriots' Super Bowl XXXVIII win over the Carolina Panthers. Following the season, Woody signed with the Detroit Lions, leaving Koppen as the Patriots' starting center. Koppen started all 16 games for the Patriots in 2004, earning his second Super Bowl ring with the Patriots' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. | Koppen entered the 2003 NFL Draft following college and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round with the 164th overall choice. Koppen entered the 2003 season as the backup to Pro Bowl center Damien Woody; however, Woody missed Week 2 with an injury, giving an opportunity for Koppen to start his first NFL game. Woody returned the next week, but a season-ending injury to starting guard Mike Compton allowed Woody to slide to the guard position and Koppen to start the remainder of the season at center, including the Patriots' Super Bowl XXXVIII win over the Carolina Panthers. | ||
Following the season, Woody signed with the Detroit Lions, leaving Koppen as the Patriots' starting center. Koppen started all 16 games for the Patriots in 2004, earning his second Super Bowl ring with the Patriots' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. | |||
After starting the first nine games, Koppen's 2005 season was ended by a shoulder injury suffered in a November 13 game against the Miami Dolphins. He was placed on injured reserve. In the 2006 season, Koppen returned as the Patriots' starting center. On October 12, 2006, the Patriots announced that they had signed Koppen to a five-year, $20 million contract extension. He finished the year with all 16 starts, allowing two sacks and only committing two penalties all year. | After starting the first nine games, Koppen's 2005 season was ended by a shoulder injury suffered in a November 13 game against the Miami Dolphins. He was placed on injured reserve. In the 2006 season, Koppen returned as the Patriots' starting center. On October 12, 2006, the Patriots announced that they had signed Koppen to a five-year, $20 million contract extension. He finished the year with all 16 starts, allowing two sacks and only committing two penalties all year. | ||
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KOPPEN, Daniel. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 12, 1979-- ). In 2010, Koppen was the football center for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
Koppen entered the 2003 NFL Draft following college and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round with the 164th overall choice. Koppen entered the 2003 season as the backup to Pro Bowl center Damien Woody; however, Woody missed Week 2 with an injury, giving an opportunity for Koppen to start his first NFL game. Woody returned the next week, but a season-ending injury to starting guard Mike Compton allowed Woody to slide to the guard position and Koppen to start the remainder of the season at center, including the Patriots' Super Bowl XXXVIII win over the Carolina Panthers.
Following the season, Woody signed with the Detroit Lions, leaving Koppen as the Patriots' starting center. Koppen started all 16 games for the Patriots in 2004, earning his second Super Bowl ring with the Patriots' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
After starting the first nine games, Koppen's 2005 season was ended by a shoulder injury suffered in a November 13 game against the Miami Dolphins. He was placed on injured reserve. In the 2006 season, Koppen returned as the Patriots' starting center. On October 12, 2006, the Patriots announced that they had signed Koppen to a five-year, $20 million contract extension. He finished the year with all 16 starts, allowing two sacks and only committing two penalties all year.
In 2007, Koppen missed one game due to a foot injury, but managed to start the other 15 games, not allowing a single sack and helped the Patriots to get to Super Bowl XLII. He was selected as a starter to the 2008 Pro Bowl, his first appearance in the game.
Koppen started all 16 games for the next two seasons. In the 2009 season he was a member of an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks (18) by a Patriots offensive line since the NFL moved to a 16-game schedule in 1978.
Koppen was named to the Patriots' 2000s all-decade team in 2010.
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