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American football player (1948–2024)

American football player
Rich Caster
No. 88, 86, 82
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1948-10-16)October 16, 1948
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Died:February 2, 2024(2024-02-02) (aged 75)
New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Williamson
(Mobile, Alabama)
College:Jackson State
NFL draft:1970 / round: 2 / pick: 46
Career history
Career highlights and awards

NFL records

  • Career yards per reception by a tight end (minimum 200 career receptions): 17.3
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:322
Receiving yards:5,515
Receiving touchdowns:45
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard C. Caster (October 16, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American football tight end who played 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.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving
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

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1978 HOU 2 2 8 67 8.4 21 0
1979 HOU 3 3 0 0 0.0 0 0
1980 HOU 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1982 WAS 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
8 5 8 67 8.4 21 0

Personal life

His son, Max, is a professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling. Caster died from complications of Parkinson's disease on February 2, 2024, at the age of 75.

References

  1. "Career yards per reception by a tight end, minimum 200 career receptions, sorted by descending yards per reception". Stathead. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. "Career yards per reception by a tight end, minimum 200 career receptions, sorted by descending yards per reception". Stathead. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  3. Thomas, Antonio (January 27, 2021). "Left My Wallet: AEW's Max Caster on sports, hip-hop and wrestling". Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. Keith, J. T. (February 4, 2024). "Richard Caster, former Jackson State star and New York Jets tight end, dies at 75". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
New York Jets 1970 NFL draft selections
Washington Redskins Super Bowl XVII champions


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