20 Facts About Dave Casper

David John Casper was born on February 2,1952 and nicknamed "the Ghost", is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League, primarily with the Oakland Raiders.

Dave Casper has been inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Dave Casper spent his first three years of high school at St Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, Illinois, and his senior season was at Chilton High School in Chilton, Wisconsin, 35 miles south of Green Bay.

Dave Casper played collegiate football at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned Honorable Mention All-America for the Fighting Irish as a tackle in 1972.

Dave Casper was the 1973 ND Offensive MVP as a tight end and recorded 21 receptions for 335 yards and four touchdowns in his career.

Dave Casper earned his bachelor's degree in economics and graduated in 1974.

Dave Casper was the captain of the Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society for Economics.

Dave Casper was selected in the second round of the 1974 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Dave Casper only caught a total of nine passes his first two seasons, but was a top-ten receiver in their championship season in 1976, in which he had 53 catches for 691 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Dave Casper finished the game with four receptions for 70 yards and three touchdowns.

Dave Casper was involved in another famous NFL contest in 1978 on September 10 between the Raiders and San Diego Chargers.

Dave Casper flicked it toward the goal line in an effort to save the game and Raiders running back Pete Banaszak recovered the ball at the San Diego 12-yard line but dropped the ball again and it rolled further forward.

Dave Casper kicked the ball at the San Diego 5-yard line and finally recovered it in the end zone to tie the game.

Stabler, Banaszak and Dave Casper all admitted afterwards that they had deliberately fumbled or batted the ball towards the end zone.

Dave Casper's five TD's in a postseason is an NFL record for tight ends that still stands today.

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

Dave Casper was reunited with his former Raider quarterback, Ken Stabler, when he was traded to the Oilers.

Dave Casper finished the 1980 season with 56 receptions and was named to his fifth Pro Bowl.

Dave Casper finished his pro career with 378 receptions, 5,216 yards and 52 touchdowns.

In recent years, Dave Casper has been working for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Walnut Creek, California assisting business owners with financial planning and consultation work.