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Willie Davis

William Delford Davis

Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-3    Weight: 243 lbs.
Born: July 24, 1934 in Lisbon, LA
College: Grambling State

Career AV: 108 (80th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1981

5-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 15th round (181st overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1958 24 CLE LDE 77 12 0 8
1959 25 CLE ldt 77 12 0 4
1960 26 GNB LDE 87 12 0 0 1 0 0 7
1961 27 GNB LDE 87 14 0 0 3 0 0 7
1962+ 28 GNB LDE 87 14 0 0 3 0 1 18
1963* 29 GNB LDE 87 14 0 0 4 10 0 1 12
1964*+ 30 GNB LDE 87 14 0 0 2 0 0 14
1965*+ 31 GNB LDE 87 14 0 1 21 0 21 0 2 0 0 17
1966*+ 32 GNB LDE 87 14 0 0 2 0 0 17
1967*+ 33 GNB LDE 87 14 0 1 16
1968 34 GNB LDE 87 14 0 0 3 9 0 8
1969 35 GNB LDE 87 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8
Career 162 0 2 21 0 21 0 22 19 1 2 136

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1960 26 GNB LDE 87 12 0 1 1 6
1962+ 28 GNB LDE 87 14 0 1 1 6
1963* 29 GNB LDE 87 14 0 1 2
1967*+ 33 GNB LDE 87 14 0 1 2
Career 162 0 1 1 2 2 16

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Garin Veris, Rolf Krueger, Tony McGee, Jim Marshall, Jeff Lageman, Darren Howard, Vonnie Holliday, Marshall Harris, Jerry DeLoach, Curtis McGriff
4 Fred Dryer, Doug Atkins*, Chidi Ahanotu, Gary Johnson, Hollis Thomas, Joe Robb, Freddie Joe Nunn, Joe Johnson, Nolan Harrison, Lyle Alzado
5 Doug Atkins*, Carl Eller*, Pat Holmes, Michael Strahan, Kevin Carter, Simeon Rice, Bill Maas, Gerry Philbin, Joe Nash, Charles Mann
6 Dexter Manley, Dana Stubblefield, Kevin Carter, Doug Atkins*, Fred Dryer, Clyde Simmons, Mike Reid, Pat Holmes, Doug Betters, Gary Johnson
7 Fred Dryer, Richard Dent, Rulon Jones, Claude Humphrey, Fred Smerlas, Doug Atkins*, Dana Stubblefield, Chris Doleman, Michael Carter, Gino Marchetti*
8 Richard Dent, Doug Atkins*, Buck Buchanan*, Richard Seymour, Bill Stanfill, Neil Smith, Chris Doleman, Jim Katcavage, Michael Dean Perry, Michael Strahan
9 Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*, Richard Dent, Michael Strahan, Doug Atkins*, Jason Taylor, Gino Marchetti*, Ray Childress, Bruce Smith*, Chris Doleman
10 Dan Hampton*, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Bruce Smith*, Henry Jordan*, Doug Atkins*, Bob Lilly*, John Randle, Alex Karras
11 Michael Strahan, Doug Atkins*, Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Deacon Jones*, Gino Marchetti*, Henry Jordan*, John Randle, Richard Dent, Alex Karras
12 Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Doug Atkins*, Deacon Jones*, Henry Jordan*, Dan Hampton*, Gino Marchetti*, John Randle, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood*
Career Henry Jordan*, Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Ray Childress, Deacon Jones*, Michael Strahan, Richard Dent, Steve McMichael, Neil Smith, John Randle

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1963
1964
1965
1966
1967

First-Team All-Pro

1962
1964
1965
1966
1967

Non-Offensive TDs

1960 NFL 1 (3)
1962 NFL 1 (8)

Fumbles Recovered

1963 NFL 4 (4)
1968 NFL 3 (8)
Career 22 (66)

Fumble Return TD

1962 NFL 1 (1/38)

Safeties

1963 NFL 1 (1/18)
1967 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 2 (20)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1962Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1963Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1964Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1965Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1966Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL