Dave Casper

David John Casper "Ghost"
Born: September 26, 1951
Bemidji, MN USA
Position: TE
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 240
College: Notre Dame
High School: Chilton (WI)
Career: 1974-1984
Drafted: 1974 in Round 2, #45 overall by the Oakland Raiders
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002

Dave Casper played from 1974 to 1984 during his career with the Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders. Casper caught 378 passes for 5,216 yards and 52 receiving touchdowns in his career.


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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1978NFL Oakland Raiders100.000.000.000.039.6
Totals100.000.000.000.0

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1976NFL Oakland Raiders155.00
1978NFL Oakland Raiders155.00
1980NFL Houston Oilers284.00
1982NFL Houston Oilers294.50
Totals6274.50

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1974NFL Oakland Raiders4266.517 3
1975NFL Oakland Raiders57114.220 1
1976NFL Oakland Raiders5369113.030 10
1977NFL Oakland Raiders4858412.227 6
1978NFL Oakland Raiders6285213.744 9
1979NFL Oakland Raiders5777113.542 3
1980NFL Houston Oilers3452615.543 3
1980NFL Oakland Raiders2227012.335 1
1981NFL Houston Oilers3357217.352 8
1982NFL Houston Oilers3657315.938 6
1983NFL Minnesota Vikings1317213.234 0
1983NFL Houston Oilers77911.317 0
1984NFL Los Angeles Raiders4297.213 2
Totals378521613.852 52

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1974NFL Oakland Raiders300018
1975NFL Oakland Raiders10006
1976NFL Oakland Raiders01000060
1977NFL Oakland Raiders600036
1978NFL Oakland Raiders09100060
1979NFL Oakland Raiders300018
1980NFL Houston Oilers0300018
1980NFL Oakland Raiders10006
1981NFL Houston Oilers800048
1982NFL Houston Oilers0600036
1984NFL Los Angeles Raiders200012
Totals05200001000000318


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1974NFLOakland Raiders140
1975NFLOakland Raiders140
1976NFLOakland Raiders1313
1977NFLOakland Raiders1414
1978NFLOakland Raiders1616
1979NFLOakland Raiders1512
1980NFLHouston Oilers109
1980NFLOakland Raiders66
1981NFLHouston Oilers1610
1982NFLHouston Oilers99
1983NFLMinnesota Vikings109
1983NFLHouston Oilers32
1984NFLLos Angeles Raiders70

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1970s Team

Honors

1976 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1977 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1977 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1977 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1977 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1978 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1978 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1978 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1978 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1979 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1979 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)


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