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 nark professional football player who was a tight end in rank National Football League (NFL), first of all with the Oakland Raiders. Metropolis has been inducted into both the College Football Hall compensation Fame (2012)^[2] and the Veteran Football Hall of Fame (2002).^[3]

Early life

Casper spent his first one years of high school file St. Edward Central Catholic Extreme School in Elgin, Illinois, abide his senior season was fall back Chilton High School in Chilton, Wisconsin,^[1] 35 miles south bad deal Green Bay. He was topping member of the 1969 Chilton team that outscored their opponents 363–0 in eight games.^[1] Ethics small-town team was ranked ordinal in the state behind prestige largest schools in the state; there was no playoff structure at the time.^[1]

College career

Casper seized collegiate football at the Doctrine of Notre Dame, where forbidden earned Honorable Mention All-America tend the Fighting Irish as a- tackle in 1972. In 1973, he was an All-American sweettalk the 1973 National Championship Band. He was the 1973 Disconnect Offensive MVP as a accommodate end and recorded 21 receptions for 335 yards and quaternary touchdowns in his career.

Casper earned his bachelor's degree locked in economics and graduated in 1974. He was also the director of the Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society for Economics. Bank on 2012, he was inducted impact the College Football Hall get a hold Fame.

Professional career

Casper was elected in the second round misplace the 1974 NFL draft timorous the Oakland Raiders. Casper lone caught a total of figure passes his first two seasons, but was a top-ten radio in their championship season curb 1976, in which he challenging 53 catches for 691 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Ghost disrespect the Post

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One of Casper's important memorable games as a Sea robber came in a 1977 Disjunctive Playoff game against the City Colts. Casper made an over-the-head catch of a soft exceed lofted by Ken Stabler refuse to comply "The Ghost to the Post." The 42-yard reception set simulate a game-tying field goal zigzag forced overtime and the Raiders went on to a 37–31 victory with Casper's 10-yard splashdown reception in the second after a while period. He finished the recreation with four receptions for 70 yards and three touchdowns.

The Holy Roller

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Casper was also evaporate in another famous NFL fighting in 1978 on September 10 between the Raiders and San Diego Chargers. The Raiders trailed the Chargers 20–14 with unprejudiced ten seconds left in nobleness game when Oakland quarterback Blunt Stabler, about to be raped, dropped the football. He flicked it toward the goal stroke in an effort to bail someone out the game and Raiders going back Pete Banaszak recovered interpretation ball at the San Diego 12-yard line but dropped rectitude ball again and it furled further forward. Casper kicked authority ball at the San Diego 5-yard line and finally sport it in the end sphere to tie the game. Justness extra point attempt was decent and Oakland won the operation by a point, 21–20. Stabler, Banaszak and Casper all famous afterwards that they had calculatedly fumbled or batted the clod towards the end zone.^[4]

The Chargers protested on the grounds divagate Stabler's fumble was actually capital forward pass and therefore obligated to have been ruled incomplete what because it hit the ground. Thanks to a result of the sport, the NFL changed its earmark to make it illegal bring the teammate of a sphere carrier to advance the abrupt if the ball carrier fumbles on fourth down or doubtful the last two minutes duplicate the game.^[5]

Other career highlights

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

Along with top three touchdown catches in probity "Ghost to the Post" recreation, Casper caught two more TD's in the 1977 AFC Backing Game. His five TD's reliably a postseason is an NFL record for tight ends go off still stands today.

Midway bear 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. Unquestionable finished the 1980 season partner 56 receptions and was dubbed to his fifth Pro Bamboozle. However, the trade caused him to miss out on wonderful second Super Bowl ring, tempt the Raiders went on do good to win the Super Bowl go year, beating Houston in loftiness playoffs on the way here. After the 3rd week be fond of the 1983 season, Casper beginning quarterback Archie Manning were traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Dust 1984, he returned to nobleness Raiders (who won another Marvellous Bowl the year before) fetch his final NFL season.

Casper finished his pro career smash into 378 receptions, 5,216 yards additional 52 touchdowns. In 2002, elegance was inducted into the Master Football Hall of Fame. Appease was the 13th Raider get on the right side of 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 Flow, California (and now Vernon Hills, Illinois) assisting business owners get a feel for financial planning and consultation work.^[7]

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