| Number: | 22, 29, 18 |
| Position: | Guard |
| Birth Date: | December 23, 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Whiting, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Hobart, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 221 |
| High School: | Whiting (IN) |
| College: | Chattanooga |
| Pastteams: | |
| Highlights: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 72 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 56 |
| Statlabel3: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue3: | 24 |
| Pfr: | KopcJo20 |
Joseph Edwards Kopcha (December 23, 1905 – July 29, 1986) was an American professional football player who was a guard for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears.
Kopcha attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he studied to become an obstetrician,[1] and played professional football in order to fund his university studies.[2] Kopcha played for the Detroit Lions when he obtained an internship at Harper Hospital, after previously studying at the Rush Medical College when playing for the Bears.[3] Kopcha used his knowledge to redesign the shoulder pads worn by players, with his basic designs still in use today.[4]
Kopcha was of Polish descent.[5]