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Dave Costa

David Joseph Costa

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-2    Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: October 27, 1941 in Yonkers, NY
College: Utah

4-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 3rd round (29th overall) of the 1963 Draft
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round (49th overall) of the AFL 1963 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1963* 22 OAK RDT 14 0
1964 23 OAK RDT 14 0
1965 24 OAK RDT 14 0
1966 25 BUF 14 0
1967* 26 DEN RDT 14 0 0 2 0 0
1968* 27 DEN RDT 14 14 0 2 0 0
1969* 28 DEN RDT 14 14
1970 29 DEN RDT 14 14 0 3 5 0
1971 30 DEN LDT 14 14 0 3 0 0
1972 31 SDG RDT 14 0 1
1973 32 SDG RDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
1974 33 BUF 14 0 0 2 3 0
Career 168 70 0 13 8 0 1
5 yrs DEN 70 56 0 10 5 0
2 yrs BUF 28 0 0 2 3 0
2 yrs SDG 28 14 0 1 0 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1966 25 BUF 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 168 70 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1972 31 SDG RDT 14 0 1 2
Career 168 70 1 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1963
1967
1968
1969

Safeties

1972 NFL 1 (1-- 16)

Career 1 (67)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1966 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1967 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL
1967 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1967 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AFL
1967 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL
1968 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-conf.
1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-AFL
1969 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-AFL
1969 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL