Dave Casper is a Hall of Fame tight end whose career earned a strong career value score of 77 in the Knox value model. Casper's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Dave Casper
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber tight end (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 206 · #350 · EliteWorth 206 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+25.8
Avg surplus
peak +53
8 seasons × ~25.8 surplus ≈ VORP 206
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1974 | — | OAK | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 3 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | OAK | — | — | — | 5 | 71 | 1 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | OAK | 13 | — | — | 53 | 691 | 10 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 48 | 584 | 6 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | 62 | 852 | 9 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | OAK | 12 | — | — | 57 | 771 | 3 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | OAK | 9 | — | — | 22 | 270 | 1 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | HOU | 9 | — | — | 34 | 526 | 3 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | HOU | 11 | — | — | 33 | 572 | 8 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | HOU | 9 | — | — | 36 | 573 | 6 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | HOU | 8 | — | — | 7 | 79 | 0 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | MIN | 8 | — | — | 13 | 172 | 0 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | RAI | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 2 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 109 | — | 0 | 378 | 5,216 | 52 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22 | OAK | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 3 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 23 | OAK | — | — | — | 5 | 71 | 1 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 24 | OAK | 13 | — | — | 53 | 691 | 10 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 48 | 584 | 6 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 26 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 62 | 852 | 9 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27 | OAK | 12 | — | — | 57 | 771 | 3 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28 | OAK | 9 | — | — | 22 | 270 | 1 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28 | HOU | 9 | — | — | 34 | 526 | 3 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 29 | HOU | 11 | — | — | 33 | 572 | 8 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 30 | HOU | 9 | — | — | 36 | 573 | 6 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31 | HOU | 8 | — | — | 7 | 79 | 0 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31 | MIN | 8 | — | — | 13 | 172 | 0 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 32 | RAI | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 2 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | 109 | 0 | 378 | 5,216 | 52 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 77 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 77 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
72
Sustained
career value
×.6
84
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 76.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 77· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 55.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1976bestavg 72elite 701983
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position27
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader26
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 98%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 13.8 regular season → 13.4 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)
-3%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec27Yds363TD7Y/R13.4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1984team change
Joined RAI (from HOU)
- 1984final season
Last recorded season with RAI
- 1981team change
Joined HOU (from OAK)
- 1974signing
Entered the NFL with OAK
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
77
peak 84
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1976
C+1977
B+1978
B+1979
C+1980
A1981
A+1982
C+1983
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
79%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 691 | 53.2 | 721+30 | 42.4 |
| 1977 | 584 | 41.7 | 291-293 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 852 | 53.3 | 745-107 | 43.8 |
| 1979 | 771 | 64.3 | 951+180 | 55.9 |
| 1980 | 270 | 30 | 606+336 | 35.7 |
| 1981 | 572 | 52 | 1,262+690 | 74.2 |
| 1982 | 573 | 63.7 | 1,464+891 | 86.1 |
| 1983 | 79 | 9.9 | 404+325 | 23.8 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
206 career value over replacement — #350 all-time of 4,642. 25.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
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