Dave Casper ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Casper in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Casper a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Dave Casper
Height6'4"
Weight240 lb
BornSep 26, 1951
Age75
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1974
Draft1974 · Rd 2, Pick 45 · LV
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1974 | 22–23 | OAK | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 3 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 23–24 | OAK | — | — | — | 5 | 71 | 1 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 24–25 | OAK | 13 | — | — | 53 | 691 | 10 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25–26 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 48 | 584 | 6 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 26–27 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 62 | 852 | 9 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27–28 | OAK | 15 | — | — | 57 | 771 | 3 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28–29 | HOU / OAK | — | — | — | 56 | 796 | 4 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 29–30 | HOU | 16 | — | — | 33 | 572 | 8 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 30–31 | HOU | 9 | — | — | 36 | 573 | 6 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31–32 | HOU / MIN | 16 | — | — | 20 | 251 | 0 | — | 12.6 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 32–33 | OAK | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 2 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 378 | 5,216 | 52 | — | 13.8 | — | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
207 career value over replacement — #357 all-time of 4,695. 29.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #45 (Rd 2) · LV · 1974 · +29.6 vs expected KV-H
79actual
49.4 expected · Δ+29.6
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