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Dave Young

Retired

Indianapolis Colts · TE

Dave Young recorded 25 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Colts, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

8.5

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

25

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Dave Young's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1984
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 23, 1984

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1984

4 rec · 46 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
ARIZONACARDINALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 16, 1984

Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1984

3 rec · 40 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
1981
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1982

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1982

2 rec · 15 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
NEW YORKGIANTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 25, 1981

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

1 rec · 2 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 21, 1984

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1984

3 rec · 39 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dave Young's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 46 receiving yards · 4 receptions · 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1984
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 23, 1984

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1984

4 rec · 46 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dave Young's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
NYGYOUNG—Dave Young
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Franchise era

1966–1984

02
BUFYOUNG—Dave Young
BUFSIMPSON—O.J. Simpson
BUFFERGUSON—Joe Ferguson

Simpson runs into history

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

An elite line powered Simpson's 2,003-yard season before Chuck Knox later returned Buffalo to the playoffs with a tougher, balanced roster.

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Franchise era

1972–1983

03
INDYOUNG—Dave Young
INDJONES—Bert Jones
INDMITCHELL—Lydell Mitchell

The Sack Pack briefly revives a fading home

Indianapolis Colts · Baltimore's final chapter

Jones's MVP-level peak produced three straight division titles before injuries, instability and stadium conflict preceded the move to Indianapolis.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

04
INDYOUNG—Dave Young
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons25 career games19 career receptions213 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 11, 1981Most recent: Dec 16, 1984

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history