Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1963 22 OAK AFL RDT 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 0 8 PB
1964 23 OAK AFL RDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 0 7
1965 24 OAK AFL RDT 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 5
1966 25 BUF AFL DT 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 4
1967 26 DEN AFL RDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.5 0 9 PB,AP-2
1968 27 DEN AFL RDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6.5 0 7 PB
1969 28 DEN AFL RDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.5 0 7 PB
1970 29 DEN NFL RDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 9.0 0 8
1971 30 DEN NFL LDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6.0 0 8
1972 31 SDG NFL RDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 1 6
1973 32 SDG NFL RDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.5 0 5
1974 33 BUF NFL LB 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2.5 0 4
12 Yrs 168 141 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 0 65.5 1 78
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.6 0 8
DEN (5 Yrs) 70 70 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 37.5 0 39
OAK (3 Yrs) 42 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 0 20
BUF (2 Yrs) 28 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3.5 0 8
SDG (2 Yrs) 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.5 1 11
AFL (7 Yrs) 98 76 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 39.5 0 47
NFL (5 Yrs) 70 65 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 0 26.0 1 31
Defense & Fumbles Table
Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Fmb FR Yds FRTD Comb Awards
1974 33 BUF NFL LB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Yr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
196625BUFDT73140010000.004
Career168010000.0878
5 yrsDEN707000539
3 yrsOAK423400020
2 yrsBUF289010000.038
2 yrsSDG282800011

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1972 31 SDG NFL RDT 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1
12 Yrs 168 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
DEN (5 Yrs) 70 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
OAK (3 Yrs) 42 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
BUF (2 Yrs) 28 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SDG (2 Yrs) 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1
AFL (7 Yrs) 98 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
NFL (5 Yrs) 70 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dave Costa born?

Dave Costa was born on October 27, 1941.

Where was Dave Costa born?

Dave Costa was born in Yonkers, NY.

How tall was Dave Costa?

Dave Costa was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Costa weigh when playing?

Dave Costa weighed 250 lbs (113 kg) when playing.

Is Dave Costa in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Costa has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Dave Costa play?

Dave Costa played 168 games over his career.

How many sacks did Dave Costa have?

Dave Costa had 65.5 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Dave Costa won?

Dave Costa never won a Super Bowl.

When did Dave Costa retire?

Dave Costa last played in 1974.