PAUL COSTACosta, Sebastian PaulHeight: 6-4 Weight: 252 Born: December 7, 1941 Yonkers, NY Died: October 12, 2015 Grapevine, TX High School: Port Chester (Rye Brook, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Notre Dame | |
| 1961 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1962 | Notre Dame | |
| 1963 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1964 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 14th round (106th overall) 1964 Kansas City Chiefs; 4th round (55th overall) 1964 Green Bay Packers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | 82 | TE | 10 | 9 |
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 73 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1967 BUF AFL | 82 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 82 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1969 BUF AFL | 79 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1970 BUF NFL | 79 | ROT | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL | 79 | ROT | 11 | 5 |
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 79 | LOT-LOG-ROT | 9 | 6 |
| 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | 79 | ROT | ||
| 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL | 79 | OT | ||
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 100 | 90 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1963 | 1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1963 | 1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | |
| Signed (Future) | 12/1/1964 | 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL |
| Retired | 7/24/1973 | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL |
| Signed | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL | |
| Traded | 6/23/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | |
| Signed | 6/29/1975 | 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1967 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1967 BUF AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 0 | 1 | 1L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | 21 | 401 | 19.1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1966 BUF AFL | 27 | 400 | 14.8 | 50 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1967 BUF AFL | 39 | 726 | 18.6 | 63t | 2 | ||||||
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 15 | 172 | 11.5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 102 | 1699 | 16.7 | 63t | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1968 BUF AFL | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1970 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 68 | 11.3333333333333333 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1967 BUF AFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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