Dave Costa

This article is about the former defensive tackle in the American Football League and the NFL. For the offensive lineman, see Dave Costa (offensive lineman).

Dave Costa

Costa, circa 1961
No. 46, 73, 63, 64
Position:	DT/DE
Personal information
Born:	(1941-10-27)October 27, 1941 Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Died:	May 20, 2013 (aged 71)[1]
Career information
College:	Utah
NFL draft:	1963 / round: 3 / pick: 29 (by the Los Angeles Rams)[2]
AFL draft:	1963 / round: 7 / pick: 49
Career history
Oakland Raiders (1963–1965) Buffalo Bills (1966) Denver Broncos (1967–1971) San Diego Chargers (1972–1973) Buffalo Bills (1974)
Career highlights and awards
4× AFL All-Star (1963, 1967, 1968, 1969)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 168 Games started: 70 Fumble recoveries: 13 Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Joseph Costa (October 27, 1941 – May 20, 2013) was an American professional 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, Buffalo Bills in 1966, and 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, San Diego Chargers, and Bills.

See also

• List of American Football League players

References

1. "Dave Costa: 1941-2013". Denverbroncos.com. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
2. "1963 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.