# Carl Capria

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**Carl Capria** (born June 8, 1952) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [defensive back](/source/Defensive_back) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played for the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) in 1974 and for the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) in 1975.[1][2]

Capria was an [All-American](/source/All-America) sprinter for the [Purdue Boilermakers track and field](/source/Purdue_Boilermakers_track_and_field) team, finishing 3rd in the [4 × 100 meters relay](/source/4_%C3%97_100_meters_relay) at the [1972 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships](/source/1972_NCAA_University_Division_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships).[3]

## References

1. ["Carl Capria Stats"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CaprCa20.htm). Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-01-26.

1. ["Carl Capria, DB"](https://www.nfl.com/player/carlcapria/2511041/profile). *Nfl.com*. Retrieved 2019-01-26.

1. ["4 × 100 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships"](https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?gender=1&series=3369&event=18). *[USTFCCCA](/source/USTFCCCA)*. Retrieved 28 December 2024. ["Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x1"](https://web.archive.org/web/20241228174040/https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ncaam4x1.pdf). *[Track and Field News](/source/Track_and_Field_News)*. Archived from [the original](https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ncaam4x1.pdf) on December 28, 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

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