Dave Costa
Costa, circa 1961 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Defensive tackle • Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1941 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 20, 2013 (aged 71) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Saunders Trades & Tech (Yonkers) | ||||||||
| College | Utah | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 3rd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 7th round, 49th overall pick | ||||||||
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David Joseph Costa (October 27, 1941 – May 20, 2013) was an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at the University of Utah and Northeastern Junior College, was selected to play in three college all-star games after his senior season at Utah, and was the first person to receive the Western Athletic Conference's Lineman of the Year award. He played 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 four times in seven years; first in 1963 for the Raiders (one of only two rookies in that game), and in 1967, 1968 and 1969 for the Broncos. He was second-team All-AFL three times. He also played in the American Football Conference of the National Football League (NFL) for the Broncos, San Diego Chargers, and Bills.