David Carter (offensive lineman)

{{Short description|American football player (1953–2021)}}

{{other people|David Carter|David Carter (disambiguation)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = David Carter

| number = 58, 65

| position = Guard
Center

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1953|11|27}}

| birth_place = Vincennes, Indiana U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|7|10|1953|11|27}}

| death_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft =6

| height_in =2

| weight_lb =250

| high_school = Vincennes (IN) Lincoln

| college = Western Kentucky

| draftyear = 1977

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 165

| pastteams=

• Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1977|1984}})
• New Orleans Saints (1984-{{NFL Year|1985}})

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 121

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 42

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 5

| pfr = C/CartDa21

}}

David C. Carter (November 27, 1953 – July 10, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard and center for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web |title=David Carter C |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/davidcarter/2511181/profile |website=NFL.com |publisher=National Football League |accessdate=August 17, 2014}} He played college football at Western Kentucky University.

Carter died at age 67 on July 10, 2021.{{Cite news |last=McLain |first=John |date=July 10, 2021 |title=Former Oilers offensive lineman David Carter dies at 67 |work=Houston Chronicle |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Former-Oilers-offensive-lineman-David-Carter-dies-16306510.php |access-date=July 11, 2021}}