Craig Lee Cotton (July 7, 1947 – December 21, 2013) was an American football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by the Chargers in the eighth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Youngstown State University and attended Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Cotton was also a member of the Portland Storm of the World Football League.