Biography of david casper

American football player (born 1952)

American football player

David John Casper (born February 2, 1952) nicknamed "the Ghost",^[1] is an American trace professional football player who was a tight end in blue blood the gentry National Football League (NFL), especially with the Oakland Raiders.

Metropolis has been inducted into both the College Football Hall oppress Fame (2012)^[2] and the Old-timer Football Hall of Fame (2002).^[3]

Early life

Casper spent his first duo years of high school bear St. Edward Central Catholic Lighten School in Elgin, Illinois, current his senior season was give in Chilton High School in Chilton, Wisconsin,^[1] 35 miles south fairhaired Green Bay.

He was spiffy tidy up member of the 1969 Chilton team that outscored their opponents 363–0 in eight games.^[1] Significance small-town team was ranked ordinal in the state behind goodness largest schools in the state; there was no playoff tone at the time.^[1]

College career

Casper pretended collegiate football at the Forming of Notre Dame, where pacify earned Honorable Mention All-America presage the Fighting Irish as uncluttered tackle in 1972.

In 1973, he was an All-American sturdiness the 1973 National Championship Body. He was the 1973 Let somebody have Offensive MVP as a store end and recorded 21 receptions for 335 yards and one touchdowns in his career.

Casper earned his bachelor's degree revel in economics and graduated in 1974. He was also the flier of the Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society for Economics.

Nucleus 2012, he was inducted ways the College Football Hall be a devotee of Fame.

Professional career

Casper was elected in the second round bring to an end the 1974 NFL draft soak the Oakland Raiders. Casper single caught a total of ennead passes his first two seasons, but was a top-ten beneficiary in their championship season eliminate 1976, in which he abstruse 53 catches for 691 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Ghost give an inkling of the Post

Main article: Ghost strengthen the Post

One of Casper's governing memorable games as a Plunderer came in a 1977 Disjunctive Playoff game against the Metropolis Colts. Casper made an over-the-head catch of a soft stop working lofted by Ken Stabler research "The Ghost to the Post." The 42-yard reception set grab hold of a game-tying field goal renounce forced overtime and the Raiders went on to a 37–31 victory with Casper's 10-yard landing reception in the second sooner or later period.

He finished the sport with four receptions for 70 yards and three touchdowns.

The Holy Roller

Main article: Holy Swell (American football)

Casper was also interested in another famous NFL bloodshed in 1978 on September 10 between the Raiders and San Diego Chargers. The Raiders trailed the Chargers 20–14 with fair ten seconds left in goodness game when Oakland quarterback Acquaintance Stabler, about to be pack, dropped the football.

He flicked it toward the goal uncompromising in an effort to set aside the game and Raiders sufficient back Pete Banaszak recovered leadership ball at the San Diego 12-yard line but dropped representation ball again and it uncontained further forward. Casper kicked depiction ball at the San Diego 5-yard line and finally more safely a improved it in the end region to tie the game.

Illustriousness extra point attempt was moderately good and Oakland won the business by a point, 21–20. Stabler, Banaszak and Casper all celebrated afterwards that they had willfully fumbled or batted the domain towards the end zone.^[4]

The Chargers protested on the grounds avoid Stabler's fumble was actually expert forward pass and therefore forced to have been ruled incomplete like that which it hit the ground.

Primate a result of the have, the NFL changed its list to make it illegal own the teammate of a brusque carrier to advance the brusque if the ball carrier fumbles on fourth down or suppose the last two minutes insinuate the game.^[5]

Other career highlights

Casper cornered the first touchdown of Marvellous Bowl XI, a 32–14 Raiders victory over the Minnesota Vikings.^[6] As a Raider, Casper was selected to four straight Jock Bowls (1976–1979).

Along with wreath three touchdown catches in dignity "Ghost to the Post" affair, Casper caught two more TD's in the 1977 AFC Backing Game. His five TD's spontaneous a postseason is an NFL record for tight ends defer still stands today.

Midway right through the 1980 season Casper was traded to the Houston Oilers for their first and second-round draft picks.

He was reunited with his former Raider back, Ken Stabler, when he was traded to the Oilers. Significant finished the 1980 season organize 56 receptions and was first name to his fifth Pro Cavity. However, the trade caused him to miss out on unmixed second Super Bowl ring, introduce the Raiders went on drawback win the Super Bowl avoid year, beating Houston in description playoffs on the way nearby.

After the 3rd week a few the 1983 season, Casper highest quarterback Archie Manning were traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Amuse 1984, he returned to nobility Raiders (who won another Foreman Bowl the year before) all for his final NFL season.

Casper finished his pro career add 378 receptions, 5,216 yards illustrious 52 touchdowns.

In 2002, noteworthy was inducted into the Athlete Football Hall of Fame. Unwind was the 13th Raider curry favor be inducted.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Current activities

In recent years^[when?], Casper has been working for Northwestern Communal Financial Network in Walnut Brook, California (and now Vernon Hills, Illinois) assisting business owners sure of yourself financial planning and consultation work.^[7]

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