Dave Costa Explained

Position:DT/DE
Number:46, 73, 63, 64
Birth Date:October 27, 1941
Birth Place:Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Death Date:May 20, 2013 (aged 71)[1]
Afldraftyear:1963
Afldraftround:7
Afldraftpick:49
Draftyear:1963
Draftround:3
Draftpick:29
(by the Los Angeles Rams)[2]
College:Utah
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:168
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:70
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:13
Pfr:CostDa00
Highlights:

David Joseph Costa (October 27, 1941 – May 20, 2013) was an American football defensive tackle.[1] He played high school football at Saunders Trades and Technical H.S in Yonkers and college football at the University of Utah and Northeastern Junior College in Sterling Colorado and in the American Football League (AFL) with the Oakland Raiders from 1963 through 1965, the Buffalo Bills in 1966, and the Denver Broncos from 1967 through 1969. He was an AFL All-Star in 1963 for the Raiders (one of only two rookies in that game), and in 1967, 1968 and 1969 for the Broncos. He also played in the American Football Conference of the National Football League (NFL) for the Broncos, the San Diego Chargers, and the Bills.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Costa: 1941-2013 . Denverbroncos.com . 2013-05-22 . 2013-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607144254/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Dave-Costa-1941-2013/ea7dc2b7-347f-49fd-bf01-3af1c164012a . 2013-06-07 . dead .
  2. Web site: 1963 Los Angeles Rams . https://web.archive.org/web/20070410143245/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=LAM&lg=nfl&yr=1963 . databaseFootball.com . unfit . April 10, 2007 . July 18, 2020.