Rich Caster
American football player (1948–2024)
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Richard Caesar Caster (October 16, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New York Jets. He also played occasionally as a wide receiver. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 1970 NFL draft. Caster is the NFL all-time leader in career receiving yards per reception by a tight end (minimum 200 career receptions) with 17.3.[2]
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
New York, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | October 16, 1948 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 2, 2024 (aged 75) New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Williamson (Mobile) | ||||||||
| College | Jackson State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1970: 2nd round, 46th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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NFL records | |||||||||
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NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1970 | NYJ | 14 | 6 | 19 | 393 | 20.7 | 72 | 3 |
| 1971 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 26 | 454 | 17.5 | 57 | 6 |
| 1972 | NYJ | 14 | 13 | 39 | 833 | 21.4 | 80 | 10 |
| 1973 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 35 | 593 | 16.9 | 49 | 4 |
| 1974 | NYJ | 13 | 13 | 38 | 745 | 19.6 | 89 | 7 |
| 1975 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 47 | 820 | 17.4 | 91 | 4 |
| 1976 | NYJ | 14 | 14 | 31 | 391 | 12.6 | 41 | 1 |
| 1977 | NYJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 205 | 20.5 | 58 | 1 |
| 1978 | HOU | 14 | 6 | 20 | 316 | 15.8 | 47 | 5 |
| 1979 | HOU | 16 | 14 | 18 | 239 | 13.3 | 36 | 1 |
| 1980 | HOU | 16 | 0 | 27 | 341 | 12.6 | 68 | 3 |
| 1981 | NOR | 4 | 0 | 7 | 108 | 15.4 | 31 | 0 |
| WAS | 3 | 1 | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1982 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 161 | 119 | 322 | 5,515 | 17.1 | 91 | 45 | ||
Playoffs
Personal life
His son, Max, is a professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling.[3] Caster died from complications of Parkinson's disease on February 2, 2024, at the age of 75.[4]
