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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

Career AV: 58 (964th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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

46 82 63 64 64

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1963* 22 OAK RDT 46 14 0 6
1964 23 OAK RDT 46 14 0 5
1965 24 OAK RDT 46 14 0 6
1966 25 BUF 82 14 0 1
1967* 26 DEN RDT 63 14 0 0 2 0 0 9
1968* 27 DEN RDT 63 14 14 0 2 0 0 7
1969* 28 DEN RDT 63 14 14 7
1970 29 DEN RDT 63 14 14 0 3 5 0 9
1971 30 DEN LDT 63 14 14 0 3 0 0 9
1972 31 SDG RDT 64 14 0 1 6
1973 32 SDG RDT 64 14 14 0 1 0 0 6
1974 33 BUF 64 14 0 0 2 3 0 2
Career 168 70 0 13 8 0 1 73
5 yrs DEN 70 56 0 10 5 0 41
2 yrs BUF 28 0 0 2 3 0 3
2 yrs SDG 28 14 0 1 0 0 1 12

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1966 25 BUF 82 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 168 70 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1972 31 SDG RDT 64 14 0 1 2
Career 168 70 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Kerwin Waldroup, Jim Wahler, Lawrence Pillers, Joe Owens, Bob Lurtsema, Bill Herchman, Robert Hardy, Tom Finnin, Al Cowlings, Ernie Calloway
4 Jim Skow, Richard Neal, Bill Herchman, Keith Ferguson, John Cannon, Ron Billingsley, Jim Wahler, Ernie Calloway, Rex Mirich, Bernard Wilson
5 Don Parrish, Ryan Pickett, Derland Moore, Robert Hardy, Bernard Wilson, Bob Lurtsema, Ron Billingsley, Archie Reese, Lamar Lundy, Tody Smith
6 Mike Dawson, Reuben Davis, Don Owens, Mike Kadish, Ryan Pickett, Derland Moore, Marc Boutte, Dave Hanner, Lamar Lundy, Sam Silas
7 Don Brumm, Reuben Davis, Travis Hall, Ron Yankowski, Don Owens, Eric Hicks, Don L. Smith, Dewayne Robertson, Mike Dawson, Sean Gilbert
8 Dave Hanner, Eric Hicks, Sean Gilbert, Reuben Davis, Daryl Gardener, Anthony Weaver, Brent Williams, Mike Dawson, Bill Brundige, David Logan
9 Sean Gilbert, Dave Hanner, Jim Jeffcoat, Trace Armstrong, Chris Hovan, Joel Steed, Justin Smith, Dick Modzelewski, Joe Krupa, Jeff Lageman
10 Dave Hanner, Sean Gilbert, Darryl Grant, Jim Jeffcoat, Shaun Ellis, Ross Browner, Dick Modzelewski, Gerald Williams, Walter Johnson, Chris Hovan
11 Dave Hanner, Derland Moore, Lamar Lundy, Gerald Williams, Tony Siragusa, Walter Johnson, Dick Modzelewski, Jim Jeffcoat, Sean Gilbert, Santana Dotson
12 Dave Hanner, Derland Moore, Tony Siragusa, Hollis Thomas, Joe Phillips, Gerald Williams, Lamar Lundy, Larry Hand, Jim Jeffcoat, Paul Wiggin
Career Derland Moore, Dave Hanner, Hollis Thomas, Tony Siragusa, Gerald Williams, George Tarasovic, Paul Wiggin, Bob Pollard, Sean Gilbert, Lamar Lundy

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1963
1967
1968
1969

Safeties

1972 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1966Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
1967Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1968Sporting News: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
1969Sporting News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL